Militaria: Circular Letter/War of 1870/National Defense of N - Lot 105

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Militaria: Circular Letter/War of 1870/National Defense of N - Lot 105
Militaria: Circular Letter/War of 1870/National Defense of Niort (Deux-Sèvres 79)/Committee for the Common Good - Official circular letter on the letterhead of the Deux-Sèvres Prefecture, dated September 30, 1870, drafted in Niort. Signed on behalf of the Prefect by the Secretary General. This historical document is addressed to a mayor in the department to inform him of the official establishment of the “Committee responsible for organizing National Defense in the department of Deux-Sèvres.”The text provides direct evidence of local war efforts in the face of the Prussian invasion, a few weeks after the fall of the Empire. It appeals to the “patriotic devotion” of the municipalities and requests the active assistance of the local community to carry out this “work for the common good.” A handwritten annotation also appears in the upper left margin. Franco-Prussian War / National Defense / Niort / Deux-Sèvres / Committee for the Common Good / Local Mobilization / Third Republic
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