SILBERMANN (Jean-Henri). 1771-1823. Bookseller and printer f - Lot 198

SILBERMANN (Jean-Henri). 1771-1823. Bookseller and printer from Strasbourg, grandson of Andréas Silbermann, famous organ builder. ARCHIVES INCLUDING FAMILY PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS ON THE SILBERMANN PRINTING HOUSE. - Documents on the Silbermann printing works: State of supplies made by François-Goerges Levault, printer and bookseller in Strasbourg (1800); enclosed a note from Silbermann for engraving coats of arms (1805), recommendation for his son-in-law Muller; Inventory of the printing works' typefaces (1823); note from Gustave Silbermann on typography. JOINT Courrier de Strasbourg (no. 86, July 1814). - Family papers: Genealogy in German of the Silbermann family by Jean-Michel Lobstein (1822); birth certificate; promise, extract and marriage contract with Marie-Frédérique Saltzmann in 1800 (including contribution of 9,000 gold francs for the printing works); Will and inventory after death of Jean-Henri Silbermann (1823); Will and Partition (2 copies) of the estate of the widow Silbermann née Saltzmann (1839). - ATTACHED a portrait of Jean-Henri Silbermann. PAPERS RELATING TO HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE CONSISTOIRE ST-THOMAS DE STRASBOURG. - Correspondence with the Conseil d'Etat concerning his appointment and reappointment to the general secretariat and as administrator of the Consistoire and Directoire de la Confession d'Augsbourg d'Alsace, including his dispensation as a licentiate (1803-1815). - Application for membership and orders for Bibles (1815); membership of the Société Biblique de Strasbourg (1816). - Summary minutes of consistory renewal (1817). - Correspondence with the Consistoire d'Alsace, notably concerning the election of inspectors and church visitation (1818); order for "the printing of a small collection of German hymns" (1820); concerning the Hetzel family; extract from deliberations on pastors' salaries; Correspondence from the Directoire for various missions, opinions on voters and candidates, reflections on freedom of the press, various grievances, deliberations on inspections, request to the Conseil d'Etat to renew a lay member of the Consistoire, following the death of Koch, circular letter from Montbrisson (Rector of the Strasbourg Academy, on Protestant Worship elementary school, etc.). (1813-1817)