בידספיריט | [EDITS] Imperial decree concerning Jews

[EDITS] Imperial decree concerning Jews who do not have a fixed surname and first name. Folio-sized folder, located in Chambéry and dated October 5, 1808 and printed by C.F. Lullin. 47 x 36 cm Framed under glass. Reprise by the prefecture of Mont-Blanc of the imperial decree of Napoleon in Bayonne. On July 20, 1808, Napoleon signed a decree concerning the Jews. Article 3 of this decree specifies that Jews may not adopt names taken from the Old Testament as family names. This prohibition corresponds to Napoleon's desire to assimilate the Jews.