Records of the Ministère des affaires étrangères, France, 1592-1848.

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Records of the Ministère des affaires étrangères, France, 1592-1848.

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Includes Correspondance Politique (selections from Angleterre, Espagne, and États-Unis), Mémories et Documents (selections from Amérique, Angleterre, États-Unis, and France), selections from the Service Géographique series and selections from the Correspondance consulaire et commerciale from the Archives de Ministère and selections from BI and BIII of the Consular correspondence from the Archives Nationales.

41,700 items.375 containers.336 microfilm reels.

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France. Ministère des affaires étrangères

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On January 30, 1785 Pierre Samuel du Pont (1739-1817) was appointed by King Louis XVI to be one of France's two Commissaires Généraux for the Ministère du Commerce Extérieur. In this capacity he reported to Finance Minister Vergennes. Du Pont sought to implement a program which included reforming the monetary and guild system and laying the foundations for a constitutional monarchy. He attempted to move toward free trade by reducing both internal customs and export duties. He ai...