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Excerpt from A Papal Envoy During the Reign of Terror: Being the Memoirs of Mgr; De Salamon the Internuncio at Paris During the Revolution, 1790-1801
Cardinal Secretary Of State up to the time Of his arrest (aug. 27th and resumed it on the day but one following his release from the Abbey. Moreover, he tells us that, chie?y by the help of many pious women, who furnished him with safe means of despatching his letters, and equally safe addresses for those coming to him from Rome, he was able to continue this correspondence ''un molested and almost without interruption'' all through the Reign of Terror, and up to the time of his imprison ment under the Directory.
Yet, though extending over so short a period, these letters throw a clear light upon the position Of the Abbé de Salamon.
It would seem to have been an open secret that he was, as he repeatedly calls himself, the Papal Minister, the Representative and Envoy of the Holy See. More than this, he was, as one of the jury recognised at his Trial, the friend of the Pope. He writes to Cardinal Zelada, as a son to a father, with great respect and affection, but with out a shadow of fear or constraint. His letters, despatched regularly every week, and Often hurriedly written, are somewhat in the form of a diary, informing the Cardinal Of everything of importance that was happening in Paris and, as far as the Abbe knew, in France; and they are always accompanied by such newspapers, pamphlets, prints, and caricatures, as, he thought, would be Of interest to the Pope.
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Cardinal Secretary Of State up to the time Of his arrest (aug. 27th and resumed it on the day but one following his release from the Abbey. Moreover, he tells us that, chie?y by the help of many pious women, who furnished him with safe means of despatching his letters, and equally safe addresses for those coming to him from Rome, he was able to continue this correspondence ''un molested and almost without interruption'' all through the Reign of Terror, and up to the time of his imprison ment under the Directory.
Yet, though extending over so short a period, these letters throw a clear light upon the position Of the Abbé de Salamon.
It would seem to have been an open secret that he was, as he repeatedly calls himself, the Papal Minister, the Representative and Envoy of the Holy See. More than this, he was, as one of the jury recognised at his Trial, the friend of the Pope. He writes to Cardinal Zelada, as a son to a father, with great respect and affection, but with out a shadow of fear or constraint. His letters, despatched regularly every week, and Often hurriedly written, are somewhat in the form of a diary, informing the Cardinal Of everything of importance that was happening in Paris and, as far as the Abbe knew, in France; and they are always accompanied by such newspapers, pamphlets, prints, and caricatures, as, he thought, would be Of interest to the Pope.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Louis Siffrein Joseph Foncrosé de Salamon Bridier
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ISBN - 9780265373996
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 349
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Louis Siffrein Joseph Foncrosé de Salamon Bridier
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ISBN - 9781332542192
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 351
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