Signed secretarial copy of a statement from Gabriel Guer regarding the Decroze affair, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 January 1761

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CMV35513

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Lambert-David.IIIDecroze.4Déclarations.9.Gabriel Guer, 27 jan. 1761 (A)

Title:

Signed secretarial copy of a statement from Gabriel Guer regarding the Decroze affair, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 January 1761

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People:

Gabriel Guer: Author
Jean-Louis Wagnière: Secretary, Signatory
Bacquiat: Signatory
Pierre Auvernay: Signatory
Abraham Landry: Signatory
Voltaire: Annotator

Incipit Diplomatic:

Gabriel, fils de Benoit Guet, Laboureur demeurant à Collox, a déclaré en présence, de Monsieur Bacquiat Clerc tonsuré du Diocèse de Langres

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Brief Summary:

Signed secretarial copy of a statement from Gabriel Guer regarding the Decroze affair, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 January 1761.

Detailed Summary:

Gabriel Guet declares in the presence of Mr Bacquiat, Claude-Louis Vuaillet, Jean-Louis Wagnière, Pierre Auvernay, and Abraham Landry that he was beaten approximately five years ago by Ancian without provocation. He notes that he was beaten with sticks in the courtyard of the house of the Madame de la Maison Neuve in Collex. He claims that his mother was also beaten on the arm on this occassion, and was also attacked on another occassion by Ancian seven years previously.

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Extent:

1 ff.

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382 x 234 mm

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Unbound

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Undecorated

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The statement is signed by Mr Bacquiat, Claude-Louis Vuaillet, Jean-Louis Wagnière, Pierre Auvernay, and Abraham Landry. The initials ‘AB’ have also been added to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. Voltaire has endorsed the MS in his own hand as ‘Gabriel guet battu par le curé de moens’ on f.1v.

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History

Date:

27 January 1761

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Ferney

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024