1795 (Sep 30) Entire letter signed by five members of the revolutionary committee (including the poet Rene Castel), addressed to the Commune of Equiller with superb "85 / NICE" handstamp, charged 7 decimes. Nice was conquered in 1792 and became part of France, reverting to Sardinia rule in 1814; the 85 Nice handstamp used from 1794.

Jean Marie Roland. 1793 (Jan 23) Entire letter signed by Roland as Minister of the Interior, addressed to the Director of the district of Gex, handstamped "Mere de l'interieur" in red. Roland was a revolutionary statesman who became a leader among the Girondists in 1791 and was Minister of the Interior in 1792-93, a post he retired from on the day this letter was written. He attacked Robespierre and tried to save the life of Louis XVI, and fled to Normandy. His wife had a salon used as a revolutionary Head Quarters of the Girondists, and after their fall she was arrested and guillotined on November 8th 1793. Roland shot himself two days later upon hearing of her death.

Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police. 1800 (June 2) Letter on printed "Le Ministre de la Police Generale de la Republique" notepaper signed "Fouche" - "as a result of a denunciation I am informing you that a royalist placard was placed on the Tree of Liberty at Biville; that this placard is one of the results of an assembly of fanatics. If these facts are found to be correct punish the author of the placard and prevent the continuation of the assembly. Keep me informed". Addressed to the Prefet at Rouen, front and reverse with differing "Ministere de la Police Generale" cachets, sent free with red "AFFRANCHI / PAR ETAT". Fouche joined the revolution in 1792, plotted the overthrow of the Directory in 1799 and then supported Napoleon who made him Minister of Police in 1800. He was known for his ruthlessness, and widely feared.