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Napoleon & Josephine DS 1812

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Napoleon & Josephine DS 1812
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Impressive document signed by both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Josephine. 3pp. in French, large quarto, 1812. The handwritten legal document concerns the marriage of Monsieur Casmir Victor Guyon of Monttivault and Mademoiselle Elisa Marie Madelaine Guyon de Monttivault. Monsieur de Monttivault was the administrative officer of the House of her Majesty The Empress Josephine. Document reads in part: ''...Mr. de Monttivault has declared that having received the permission from her Majesty The Empress Josephine for the contracted marriage to Mademoiselle De Monttivault, he requested that the signed notaries take it to the Malmaison Palace for her signature. With this request, the above mentioned notaries, accompanied by Mr. De Monttivault, were effectively transported to the Palace of Malmaison, residence of Her Majesty, admitted to her audience, and Her Majesty, in view of her approval was willing to affix her signature as if on the marriage contract itself, the consignment of which has also been deposited, and to which her Majesty has also given her approval...(Mr. De Monttivault) requested that the below signed notaries present themselves to His Majesty The Emperor and King for his review of the edict of the marriage contract between Mr. De Monttivault and Mademoiselle De Montivvault dated the fifteenth of July, eighteen thousand and twelve in order for His Majesty The Emperor to give approval to the marriage. Thus, Mr. Noel and his colleagues, in order to satisfy this request, went to the Imperial Palace, were given audience with His Majesty, who reviewed the edict. After his reading of this edict, it was passed at the Imperial Palace, signed by His Majesty, and also Mr. De Monttivault and the Notaries.'' Boldly signed ''Josephine'' on page two and signed “Nap” at the bottom of page three. In excellent condition. Rare in this form.