GÉNÉRAUX & MARÉCHAUX FRANÇAIS. Ensemble de 17... Lot n° 53

CLERMONT TONNERRE, Aimé Gaspard de (1779-1865), military & political figure. Minister of the Navy under Louis XVIII and Minister of War under Charles X. Set of 4 documents: -3 L.A.S. to a dear friend. S.l. April 25, 1854, January 15 and 29, 1861. 4 pp. in-8. - 1 P.S. Paris, February 10, 1826. 1 p. in-folio. Nomination of the Marquis de Marguerye. CHÉRIN, Louis Nicolas Hyacinthe (1762-1799), general during the French Revolution and genealogist of the King's Orders. L.A.S. Paris July 9, 1787. 3 pp. folio. Curious letter in which Chérin expresses his doubts about the nobility of the de Montholon family. Research in Autun, the family's birthplace, would show that they were commoners. "[...] the de Montholon family strongly urges me to issue them my certificate for the honors of the court. I have the strongest reasons not to add any sort of confidence in the titles they have produced for me. The claim made by MM. De Montholon [...] does not seem to me to be well-founded...". COEHORN. Louis Jacques de Coehorn (1771-1813), French brigadier general of the First Empire. Set of 7 L.A.S. to Chauveau-Lagarde. 1810-1812. 12 pp. in-4. COMPANS, Jean Dominique (1769-1845), French general of the Revolution and Empire. 2 L.A.S. Stettin (Russia), March 10 and 12, 1812. 7 pp. in-4. Very interesting letters addressed to his wife. Compans, on his way to Russia, mentions Davout, Murat, etc. MENOU, Jacques François dit Abdallah (1750-1810), general during the Revolution and Empire, replaced Kleber in Egypt after his assassination and converted to Islam. L.S. to the postmaster general. Turin, 3 germinal an XI. 2 pp. in-12. Letterhead printed in his name. He asks him to consolidate all mail addressed to him and his aides-de-camp (whose names follow) into a single package. [MIRANDA, Francisco de Miranda (1750-1816), Venezuelan soldier, hero of his country's independence. He was appointed generalissimo and absolute dictator of the first Venezuelan republic. As one of the generals of the French Revolution, his name is inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe]. Draft letter from Chauveau Lagarde to Miranda. S.d. 4 pp. in-4. [MOUTON-DUVERENT, Régis Barthélemy Mouton-Duvernet (1770-1816) French general of the Empire]. Print: Avis du Général Mouton-Duvernet aux habitants de la Drôme". Valence, March 7, 1815. 4 pages in-12. Appeal by the military governor of Valence to prevent Napoleon's return. Lot presented by Mathilde Lalin-Leprevost, C.N.E. expert (06 84 38 90 72).