Documents compiled by Pastor Rémy Frêne of Tavannes
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Author: Faigaux, Isaac
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Author: FitzGerald, Robert Stephen
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Author: Frêne, Théophile Rémy
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Scribe: Frêne, Théophile Rémy
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Annotator: Frêne, Théophile Rémy
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Author: Gross, Jean-Jacques
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Author: Rengger, Josef Anton
Description
This volume contains copies of various documents, which were
meticulously collected by the pastor of Tavannes, Théophile Rémy
Frêne (1727-1804), over a period of several decades, but
especially in the last third of the 18th century. He thus gathers
memories, correspondence, numerous documents and even lists which
reveal the pastor’s diverse scholarly activities, especially in
the areas of history, geography and politics. The collection allows
us to grasp his most personal interests. These writings, organized
in thematic series, focus mainly on the Principality of Basel and
the region of Neuchâtel. While the volume thus attests an
extensive project describing the Principality of Basel, which in
the end Frêne did not publish, it also reflects the fundamental
role that pastors held in the second half of the 18th century as
promoters of regional knowledge.
