Discours
By: prononcé par Sonthonax, sur la situation actuelle de Saint-Domingue, sur les principaux événemens qui se sont passés dans cette île depuis la fin de floréal an 4, jusqu'en messidor de l'an 5 de la République. Séance du 16 pluviôse an 6.
Contributors: Ternaux-Compans, Henri, 1807-1864; France. Corps législatif (1795-1814). Conseil des cinq-cents
Publisher: de l'imprimerie nationale
Published: 1798
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 26
Other titles: Mélanges sur l'Amérique.; Colonies (1 v.)
Notes: Caption title.

Imprint from colophon.

At head of title: Corps législatif. Conseil des cinq-cents.

Revolutionary calendar date of 16 pluviôse, an VI translates to Feb. 4, 1797 in the Georgian calendar; pluviôse an VI, translates to January and February 1798.

Two states are noted. In state one p. 25, line 12 ends in "qui". In state two, p. 25, line 12 ends in "monar-" There are numerous additional differences in line endings between the two states on p. 25 and 26, which have been completely reset.

Signatures: A¹ (Leaf A14 blank)

Sabin 87114.

Martin & Walter. Révolution française, 31844.

Bissainthe, M.  Dict. de bib. haïtienne, 8016.

Digital version available on Internet Archive.

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 (E763 L651s v. 2) bound, in collection with binder's title: Mélanges sur l'Amérique, with: Cotterel, Francois-Frédéric. Esquisse historique des principaux événemens arrivés a Saint-Domingue depuis l'incendie du Cap jusqu'a l'expulsion de Sonthonax; ... Paris : C.-J. Gelé, an VI. [1797 or 1798], and 13 others.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 represents state 1 in which p. 25, line 12 ends in "qui"

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 imperfect: wanting p. [1-2], 2nd count, final blank leaf.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 represents state 2 in which p. 25, line 12 ends in "monar-"

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2: H.T. [i.e. Henri Ternaux-Compans]: binding stamp.

John Carter Brown Library copy 3 (E797 .L133c) bound as 39th item of 39 with: Compte rendu des événemens survenus dans le département du sud de St.-Domingue, les dix fructidor et jours suivans de l'an IV, [Paris, 1797]

Joihn Carter Brown Library copy 3 represents state 1 in which p. 25, line 12 ends in "qui"

John Carter Brown Library copy 3 imperfect: wanting p. [1-2], 2nd count, final blank leaf.

John Carter Brown Library copy 3 half bound in contemporary calf with vellum corners and marbled boards.