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Napoleon I

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Napoleon I
<Our item number 120891><B>Napoleon I.</B> Letter endorsed &#40;&#34;Bonaparte&#34;&#41; as General in Chief of the Army of England, 2pp, 12½&#34; x 10&#34;, Toulon,Year VI 24 florial &#40;1798 May 13&#41;. A retained copy of a letter sent by the Director of the Navy at Toulon to Napoleon as he prepares to invade Egypt &#40;his army left Toulon on May 19, 1798&#41;. The Director gives a quick run-down of resources needed, with detailed instructions on needed changes to ships and the costs involved for them, as well as for food and munitions; the sum he needs for two months comes to 1,960,000. The writer fears desertion by the sailors &#40;&#34;<I>The sailors, I foresee, will be the greatest obstacle to the projected armament</I>,&#34;&#41; and hopes that the executives of the Directory will ensure that the sailors stay at their posts from fear of punishment if not from love of duty. Very good; some paper replacement at upper and lower edges, affecting part of Bonaparte&#39;s signature, which is still l egible. Excellent content. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;600-800. <BR><BR>Our item number 120891<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/120891.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>