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Lot n° 55

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LORGE, Jean Thomas Guillaume (1767-1826), French general of the Revolution and Empire. L.A.S. to Chauveau-Lagarde. November 30, 1810. 2 pp. in-8. [MALET, Claude-François de (1754-1812), Empire general, author of the 1812 coup d'état against Napoleon, during the retreat from Russia]. Denise de BALAY, widow of General Claude-François de MALET. L.A.S. Paris, November 20, 1820. 3 pp. in-4. MARANSIN, Jean-Pierre (1770-1828), French general of the Revolution and Empire. L.A.S. to "Mon cher Carrere". Issoire, August 27, 1815. 2 pp. in-4. Requests shipment of six mirrors to lourdes "[...] I still plan to live in Paris [...]". MARCELLIN DE MARBOT, Jean Baptiste Antoine (1782-1854), French general. 2 L.A.S. and a P.A. to "Monsieur" and "Mon cher ami". Maubeuge, July 27, 1814 and s.l.n.d. 2 pp. in-4 and 1 p. 1/2 in-8. ROUZET, Jacques-Marie, comte de Folmon (1743-1820), advisor and friend of Marie-Adélaide de Bourbon, duchesse douairière d'Orléans. L.A.S. to Joseph Fouché, with apostille and initials of the Duc d'Otrante. Paris, May 8, 1815. 2 pp. in-4. Rouzet informs Fouché that the Duchesse d'Orléans intends to go to Chanteloup and asks whom he should contact for his passport and those of his retinue. BERTHIER, Louis-Alexandre (1753-1815), Prince of Neuchâtel and Valangin, Prince of Wagram, Marshal of the Empire and Minister. P.S. Paris, July 12, 1814. 1 p. in-4. Printed letterhead of the King's bodyguards. Service record for Baron Pierre Henri Joseph de Chabrière, who "took the oath in our hands today the twelfth and was knighted by us by virtue of the authorization given to us by His Majesty". A rare document from this period. Berthier had just joined Louis XVIII. BONAPARTE, Jérôme (1784-1860), Napoleon's brother, prince, was King of Westphalia. L.A.S. "Jérôme", to Princess Caroline Galitzine, née Countess Walewska. July 22, 1841. 1 p. in-8. Envelope enclosed. Beautiful letter to his "dear & good Princess". He thanks her and Wladimir [Galitzine] for the care they have lavished on "my beloved Napoleon II! There are circumstances that are the touchstones of attachment [...]". Etc. HARISPE, Jean Isidore (1768-1855), Marshal of France. Set of 2 documents: -Memorandum signed twice for the command of a vacant company to the said Captain Vindrey. Budingen, July 17, 1806. 1 p. folio. -L.A.S. to "Mademoiselle". Bordeaux, July 7, 1833. 1 p. in-8. DAVOUT, Louis Napoléon (1811-1853), son of the Maréchal d'Empire. L.A.S. Paris, n.d. "August 31". 1 p. in-8. Beautiful hunting letter. Lot presented by Mathilde Lalin-Leprevost, C.N.E. expert (06 84 38 90 72).