He was a prolific writer, and the signs of his future socialism are contained in a letter of 21 March 1787, one of a series mainly on literature and addressed to the secretary of the Academy of Arras. In 1789 he drew up the first article of the of the electors of the bailliage of Roye, demanding the abolition of feudal rights. From July to October 1789, he lived in Paris, superintending the publication of his first work: ("National Cadastre or land register, Dedicated to the National Assembly, Year 1789 and the First One of French Liberty"), which was written in 1789 and issued in 1790. The same year he published a pamphlet against feudal aids and the gabelle (salt tax), for which he was denounced and arrested, but provisionally released.
he was a prolific writer and the signs of his future socialism are contained in a letter of 21 march 1787 one of a series mainly on literature and addressed to the secretary of the academy of arras in 1789 he drew up the first article of the of the electors of the bailliage of roye demanding the abolition of feudal rights from july to october 1789 he lived in paris superintending the publication of his first work ("national cadastre or land register dedicated to the national assembly year 1789 and the first one of french liberty") which was written in 1789 and issued in 1790 the same year he published a pamphlet against feudal aids and the gabelle (salt tax) for which he was denounced and arrested but provisionally released