PAULUS, Pieter (1753-1796). Autograph letter. 6 Febr. 1795 (18 Pluviôse, Year III). Fold. leaf, r° only, in French, signed. (Some ink smudging).
Pieter Paulus was one of the ideologues of the Dutch Patriot movement and is considered by many Dutch as the founder of their democracy and political unity. This letter is addressed to the French representatives in the Batavian territories, and reflects the strategic coordination between Dutch patriots and the French military during the establishment of the Batavian Republic.€ 150