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CONDORCET Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of (1741–1794).

2 L.A., [1792], to Jacques-Pierre BRISSOT DE WARVILLE; 1 page and half-page, in-8.

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2 L.A., [1792], to Jacques-Pierre BRISSOT DE WARVILLE; 1 page and half-page, in-8.

Regarding the relaunch of the Journal de Paris. [28 September 1792]. “The Journal de Paris wishes to be relaunched. Its contributors will be outstanding patriots, such as Sieyès, Cabanis, Garat, myself, etc. The section on the Convention will be written by a man who is a very zealous republican. We would like it to be permitted to resume publication. It was suspended by an order of the Extraordinary Commission of 11 August. Times have changed […] 40245

I therefore request the revocation of the order, and I believe that the committee can and must, before its dissolution, remove all traces of this minor infringement of press freedom, which the circumstances might have excused’. He was unable to attend the committee meeting. ‘Have you settled the matter of the Journal de Paris? As it is due to appear tomorrow, this is a matter of great urgency’…