Dernière année du 18e. Siècle de l’Ère Chrétienne. [
Avignon,
1800.]--
La Clef des Oracles divins, ou Supplément au Livre des Manifestes . . . An I
er. du dix-huitième siècle de l’Ère chrétienne.
[
Paris
1801.]--
Mandement du Ciel aux Églises égarées. Complément du Livre des Manifestes . . . L’an Ier. du nouvel Empire de France; et de
l’Ère Chrétienne 1804.--L’Évangile Éternel unique moyen de ramener les Églises égarées à l’ordre de Dieu et au bonheur de
leurs destinées--Fin du Livre des Manifestes . . . Environ 5806 de la création de Genre-Humain, et 1806 de la naissance de
Jesus-Christ
[
Paris,
1806].
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First Edition. 12mo. 5 parts in 1, with separate signatures and pagination; 71; 70; 66; 72, including the last blank; 59 leaves,
the penultimate part collating in sixes, the others in twelves.
Barbier II, 1229 and 332.
Quérard II, 112.
Bound in tree calf, gilt ornamental borders, gilt ornamental back, marbled endpapers, by a contemporary local binder; a few
leaves unopened, and with many uncut edges. On the fly-leaf Jefferson has written:
gift of the Author to Th: Jefferson; and on the title-page:
Par Chaix Sourcesol. In the 3rd part the beginning of the word
huitième has been crossed through and a
9 written over it, probably by Jefferson. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Presentation copy from the author, sent from Philadelphia on August 15, 1807. Chaix Sourcesol (as he signed himself) wrote
to Jefferson a long letter of three closely written folio pages, with a note: “Comme vous pourrez me juger par les livres ci joints, dont je vous supplie d’agréer l’homage . . .”
A postscript read: “P. S. j’ai ajouté au volume relié la petite brocure intitulée
L’evangile eternal, par la lecture de laquelle je vous prie de commencer comme pouvent plus promptement vous faire juger des vues, des dessins
des motifs de tout l’ouvrage, quoique n’en etant que la dernière partie, comme la fin du
livre des manifestes, de
son supplement et de
son complément.”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on August 23: “
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to m(
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r)
Sourcesol, and his thanks for the book & pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him. he will peruse them at the first moment
of leisure, & doubts not it will be with satisfaction. he does justice to the benevolent views with which m
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r)
Sourcesol has visited the US. the laws of which, giving full scope to every religious opinion, admit the full effect of the
endeavors he meditates. to these Th: Jefferson wishes all the success to which reason may entitle them.
”
Chaix de Sourcesol, one of the “fanatics of Avignon”, a married priest, wrote against the Roman Church, the cult of relics and images, the invocation
of the Saints, eternal punishment, ecclesiastical celibacy and other doctrines. He sent his books to Jefferson while on a
visit to the United States to propagate his beliefs, and corresponded with him on the subject.
[1607]
J. 146
L’Evangile éternel. par Sourcesol.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 65. no. 64, as above.
[Another copy of the last part of the
Livre des Manifestes
.]
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This is the separate copy referred to in the postscript of the author’s letter, and the pamphlet referred to in Jefferson’s
reply, quoted above.
Bound for Jefferson in tree calf, gilt ornaments on the back, marbled end papers. On the title Jefferson has written:
par Chaix Sourcesol. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
[1608]
