French revolutionary. He was public prosecutor of the Revolutionary Tribunal; he personified the ruthlessness of the Reign of Terror. Among his numerous victims were Marie Antoinette and Georges Danton. After the fall of Maximilien Robespierre, Fouquier-Tinville was tried and guillotined. DS, in French, signed twice 'A. Q. Fouquier,' one page, 7.25 x 9.75, Tribunal Revolutionnaire letterhead, no date. Death sentence issued by Fouquier against a French revolutionary, who is being sent to the guillotine. Signed twice at the conclusion of the order in black ink. In fine condition, with some scattered light toning, small hole to bottom of page and a bisecting horizontal fold. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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