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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON

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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
<b>231. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE</b> L.S. "<i>Napole</i>" 1p. 4to., St. Cloud, June 10, 1811, following a stalemate with Wellington in the recent Portugal campaign, Napoleon writes to Berthier, in part: <i>"...Send to Gen. Mouthiou that the first news of the movement of the brigade for the frontier will be to march to Bayonne with part of the 31st light [infantry], 114th, 115th, 117th....Give orders to the General to review the 4th and 5th battalion on June 15 and determine their situation, the number of conscripts that they have received and will receive...finally that I order the formation of a regiment provision which will form a reserve of 2 or 3,000 men in...</i>". Slight loss at top right corner, otherwise very good.<b> $800-1,200</b>