BAILLY JEAN SYLVAIN (1736-1793)

BAILLY JEAN SYLVAIN (1736-1793) French Mathematician, Astronomer and the first Mayor of the city of Paris. Guillotined for his participation in the Champ de Mars massacre. A rare A.L.S., Bailly, one page, 4to, Paris, 5th October 1790, in French. Bailly refers to a request received from the municipality of St-Cloud and states `..needing workers to repair the carriage way which use is essential..´ VG £100-150