France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 18

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Work of Captain François-Jean PAOLI (1842-1923), founder of the caisse du gendarme in 1888. Rare and handsome bound collection of over 220 documents for the years 1887 and 1888, when the "caisse du gendarme" was founded, concerning illustrious donors, including 164 autograph letters, 31 autograph and handwritten visiting cards, and 25 annotated blank visiting cards for "La Caisse Nationale du Gendarme", including many generals. Bound in fine red morocco, titled and gilt-lettered "AUTOGRAPHES" "Charles Pélissier", with the name of the binder inscribed in black "GIRARD DEL NYONS". The spine is gilded with frieze and titled "1887-88". At the end of the collection is a copy of the "JOURNAL DE LA GENDARMERIE" N°1519 du 21 au 31 dec. 1887" mentioning the creation of the "caisse du gendarme". (wear and accidents, some pages detached from the collection. Fairly good condition). Autograph letters signed (L.A.S.). - Philippe-Elie Le Royer (1816 - 1897) French statesman, deputy, minister, senator, president of the Senate. - General Jules Lewal (1823 - 1908) Minister of War (1885), general of the 2nd Corps and French politician. - General MICHEL MARIE EDMOND SWINEY (1830 - 1918) Military governor of Corsica. - Marshal of France and Senator Edmond Le Bœuf (1808-1889) (Signed letter). - Colonel and future general Charles Kessler (1836-1916). Two letters: one in his name, the other on behalf of General and Minister François Auguste Logerot (1825-1913). - General Charles Joseph François Wolff (1823-1901) commanding the 7th Corps. - General François Auguste Logerot (1825-1913) commanding the 7th Corps, Minister of War. - Major General Victor Louis François Février (1823-1908). - General François Achille Thomassin (1827-1919) commanding the 4th Corps (initial signature). - General François Antoine BRESSONNET (1824-1899). - General François Amédée de FRANCHESSIN (1823-1893). - Eugène Étienne (1844 -1921) Under-Secretary of State for the Navy, Minister of the Interior, Minister of War. - Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne (1826-1895) archbishop of Avignon. - Pierre-Eugène Rougerie (1832 -1907) Bishop of Pamiers. - M. de Gibergues private secretary to Mgr Richard, archbishop of Paris. - Jean-Baptiste Marie Simon Jacquenet (1816- 1892) Bishop of Amiens. - Julien Costes (1819 -1890) Bishop of Mende. - Charles GIRAUD vicar general of Luçon. - Jean-Baptiste Augustin Joseph Dumon (1820-1900) Senator. - Senator undetermined. - Senator Marquis Tristan de l'Angle de Beaumanoir (1828-1895). - General Bertrand de Chabron (1806-1889) Senator. - Seine prefect Eugène Poubelle (1831-1907). - Louis-Modeste LEROY on behalf of Jules FERRY. - General (?) 2nd Corps 4th Infantry Division 8th Brigade. - Major General Émile Zurlinden (1837-1929). - General NOYEZ commanding the 60th infantry brigade. - General François Philippe Auguste DEADDE (1829-1917). - General Jean Baptiste Léopold SERMENSAN (1830-1912) commanding the 69th infantry brigade. - General CHESNEAU, commanding the 54th infantry brigade. - General Charles-Maurice de Moncets (1827-1906). - General François Nicolas Guy Napoléon FAVEROT de KERBRECH (1837-1905), commanding the 4th dragoon brigade. - General (?) Chief of Staff of the 17th Corps. - General Charles Henri François Eugène SAILLARD (1829-1897) commanding the GRENOBLE artillery brigade of the 14th Corps. - General Raymond Casimir Eugène GOSSE de SERLAY (1834-1905) Oran subdivision. - E. Welten of Brasserie de la Méditerranée. - General Louis Édouard ROUSSEL (1828-1899) Chief of Staff of the Paris government. - General Antoine César Joachim Alphonse de JESSE (1834-1897) commander of the 1st brigade of chasseurs. - General Alfred Joseph ROULLET (1833-1911). - Colonel (future Major General) Eugène de LAVIGNE (1835-1916) of the 15th dragoons. - General Ernest Maximilien LARCHEY (1834-1924) commanding the 5th brigade of the 3rd infantry division. - General (?) Chief of Staff of the 7th Corps. - Colonel (future brigadier general) Henri-Gaston FORQUERAY (1831-1893). - Colonel (future Major General) Louis Henri THIOU (1834-1897) artillery. - Colonel Paul GEBHART (future brigadier general) (1833 -1915). - Colonel (future general) Paul d' HUGONNEAU de BOYAT (1839-1899) 48th infantry regiment. - Colonel BESSON Marie Léopold (1843-1907). - Colonel Aimé Guillaume Léon Muzac (future Major General). - General MAGNIER commanding the 16th artillery brigade. - General Jaubert commanding the 2nd artillery brigade. - Colonel Charles Amédée de Raity de Villeneuve de