., II.,
22.) Subsequently, several were recalled, and replaced by others.--The
letters and orders of the representatives on mission are filed in the
National Archives according to departments, in two series, one of which
comprises missions previous to Thermidor 9, and the other missions after
that date.]
[Footnote 3280: Thibaudeau, "Histoire du Terrorisme dans le department
de la Vienne," p.4. "Paris, Brumaire 15, the sans-culotte Piorry,
representative of the people to the sans-culottes composing the popular
club of Poitiers."]
[Footnote 3281: Archives Nationales, AF., II., 116. (Letter of
Laplanche, Orleans, September 10, 1793.--"Also proces-verbaux of the
Orleans sections, September 7.) "I organized them, after selecting them
from the popular club, into a revolutionary committee. They worked under
my own eye, their bureau being in an adjoining chamber... I
required sure, local information, which I could not have had without
collaborators of the country.... The result is that I have arrested this
night more than sixty aristocrats, strangers or 'suspects."--"De
Martel, Etudes sur Fouche," 84. Letter of Chaumette, who posted Fouche
concerning the Nevers Jacobins. "Surrounded by royalists, federalists
and fanatics, representative Fouche had only 3 or 4 persecuted patriots
to advise him."]
[Footnote 3282: Archives Nationales, AF., II., 88. Speech by Rousselin,
Frimaire 9--Ibid., F.7, 4421. Speech and orders issued by Rousselin,
Brumaire 25.--Cf.. Albert Babeau, "Histoire de Troyes pendant la
Revolution," vol. II. Missions of Gamier de Rousselin and Bo.]
[Footnote 3283: Archives Nationales, AF., II., 145. (Order of Maignet,
Avignon, Floreal 13, year II., and proclamation of Floreal 14.)--Ibid.,
AF., II., 111, Grenoble. Prairial 8, year II. Similar orders issued
by Albitte and Laporte, for renewing all the authorities of
Grenoble.--Ibid, AF., II., 135. Similar order of Ricord at Grasse,
Pluviose 28, and throughout the Var.--Ibid., AF., II., 36. Brumaire,
year II., circular of the Committee of Public Safety to the
representatives on mission in the departments: "Before quitting
your post, you are to effect the most complete purification of the
constituted authorities and public functionaries."]
[Footnote 3284: Decrees of Frimaire 6 and 14, year II.]
[Footnote 3285: Archives Nationales, AF., II., 22. Acts of the committee
of Public Safety, Nivose 9, year II.]
[Footnote 3286: Ibid., AF., II., 37. Letter to the C
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