(FRENCH JUDAICA)

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $1,000

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L’Imprimerie Royale

Place

Grenoble

Publication

1790

Description

Lettres-Patentes du Roi, Sur un Décret de l’Assemblèe Nationale, concernant les conditions requises pour être réputé François, & admis à l’execice des droits de Citoyen actif [concerning the conditions required to be entitled to the rights of a French citizen]

references

Not in Szajkowski

summary

The process toward the Jews being granted French citizenship was long and arduous. In this Royal Decree, Louis (no longer an absolute, but rather a constitutional monarch), extends French citizenship to aliens who have established continuous residence in the Kingdom for five years, provided they own real estate or have married a Frenchwoman. However, states the Decree, the Jewish Question (i.e. Jews’ right to citizenship) remains "ajournèe" (adjourned) or in abeyance.

ff. 3. Unbound. 4to

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