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1809 (21 June). Letter from Emperor Napoleon to General Lauriston.
Starting Bid: €3,800
Estimate:
€5,000 - €7,000
Ended
Timed Auction
The Eclectic Collector
Size
7 by 7in. (17.8 by 17.8cm)
Description
Description: Napoleon writes from Schonbrunn ordering Lauriston to move 80 carriages of munitions to Vienna and to return other munitions he may have back to the corps they belong to, as well as returning the out of service cannon to be restored in Vienna. Dictated to and written by a secretary and clearly signed by the Emperor.A very rare Napoleonic letter in the midst of his conquests.Framed with a translation of the letter into English, and an Archives de France export permit.
Condition
Very fine, attractively framed.
Provenance
Autographic, Paris, May 2000;Whence purchased by the present owner
