Charles-Louis Chassin (1831–1901) was a French historian who edited the definitive documentary collection on the War in the Vendée.[1]
Chassin viewed the French Revolution favourably, declaring that the Revolution's centenary demonstrated "the legitimacy of the demands of our fathers".[2]
Upon hearing the news of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Chassin wrote a letter to the Phare de la Loire raising the idea of a memorial medal in Lincoln's honour, which would be sent to Mary Todd Lincoln.[3] This was to be funded by a subscription of ten centimes and it eventually amassed 40,000 signatures (including those of Victor Hugo, Jules Michelet and Louis Blanc).[3]
Works
Les Elections et les cahiers de Paris en 1789: Documents recueillis, mis en order at annotés (Paris, 1888–89), 4 volumes.
La Préparation de la guerre de Vendée (Paris, 1892), 3 volumes.
Les Pacifications de l'Ouest, 1794-1801 (Paris, 1896–99), 3 volumes.
↑ 3,03,1Gabor S. Boritt, Mark E. Neely, Jr. and Harold Holzer, 'The European Image of Abraham Lincoln', Winterthur Portfolio Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (Summer - Autumn, 1986), p. 161.
