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BARRAS Paul (1755 - 1829) L.A.S. « PBarras » », aux Aigalades 24 septembre

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BARRAS Paul (1755 - 1829) L.A.S. " PBarras " ", aux Aigalades September 24, 1808, to Victor GRAND| 3 pages in-4.
About the sale of his woods. He has received no reply to his letter to Dufour and Marshal LEFEBVRE. "I asked immediately for the revocation of the order given to my guard and I asked that we bind ourselves and that we explain ourselves on the spot for the purchase of the woods at the price of 450000 fr. although I was authorized to ask for last year's cut aussy"... He received no reply... "It is inconceivable, not to say indecent, that an owner should be left in such a state of indecision, that acts should be carried out which, under any other government, would make one fear for the right of ownership.
Besides [...] if Mr BERTHIER doesn't want the woods right away and you find a way to sell them for at least 478,000 fr as you have instructed me to do, let's work out a compromise"... Marshal
Lefebvre has his power of attorney to sell Prince BERTHIER his woods for 450,000... Etc