BABEUF François Noël dit Gracchus (1760-1797) révolutionnaire français, il forma la «Conjuration des égaux» contre le directoire.

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BABEUF François Noël dit Gracchus (1760-1797) révolutionnaire français, il forma la «Conjuration des égaux» contre le directoire.
L.A.S. "Babeuf" addressed to "Julien de la Drôme, fils", (s.l.n.d.) "23 vendémiaire". 1 p ½ small in-8. Interesting document written for Julien de la Drôme père and given to his son "Here is a piece of letter for your father. I have written an equivalent one to each of the six persons I name in it, observing, of course [two words crossed out and illegible] the nuances that are appropriate according to my different degrees of relationship with each of them. I still have as my common object to determine for today your step which you announced to me yesterday, second me, and take charge, with your father, of the two letters of Duval, Garrau, Méaulle, and if you can, of Antonnelle. Write me a word and receive my fraternal embrace. Babeuf P.S. I received a letter from Parein yesterday. I felt sorry for him, and that is why I told you, in the bill that Bouin had to give you, that I was in a mood. I damn myself quite a bit when I notice that the patriots are far from doing what the aristocrats did after 9 Thermidor. It was necessary to see them stirring up each other, and with what tireless activity they worked until there was not a single one of them left in the prisons. Nothing equals on the contrary the nonchalance of our party on this occasion all similar to the other. Each one of those who see his locks being pulled back seems to persuade himself that the human race is saved, he would let after that the universe collapse around him without being moved (I make very few exceptions). One is well: I will be interested for you, one even does something that looks like that; but it is so weak, so little decisive, that it is really pitiful to think about it. You say a word in passing and on occasion, if it comes up: and that's all. No one makes a capital concern of the freedom of his brothers, and from there it happens that the most energetic, those who could be the most useful, do not profit from the half-reaction. Enthusiasm cools down every day, tyranny becomes stronger, and it goes on as usual without encountering any contradictions. We continue to call ourselves free men! I invite you, however, to go and see this Parein, as well as the White. I have written, as you wished, to Taffoureau."
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