Auction Date:2010 May 12 @ 10:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Endorsement signed “Bonaparte,” on a one-page manuscript document, 9.5 x 11, Paris, December 12, 1799. Regarding a military matter, the document reads (translated): “The undersigned has the honor to inform citizen council that having served by your orders, all the campaign from Italy in the 28th Division of Police having escorted General Servoni from Milan to go to Corsica where he was wounded in Pizza in Toscany on 29 Germinal [the 7th month of the Republican calendar approximately March 21 - April 19], year 5 by three saber blows to the skull of the head, epileptic seizures resulted from his wounds for which he was treated in this hospital by your orders and while being [the undersigned] in Paris to request his pension, but he has to provide a certificate from General Servoni; being in the saddest situation with nothing left, he kneels down to implore your humane help unto bring him back to life. Therefore Citizen Council, it is with a complete trust in that he requests your compassion and it would bring in his soul the deepest gratitude.”
Endorsed in the upper left, “Inform Commandant … to admit him temporarily … for 15 days to the Invalides … remove the deads,” and signed by an unknown official,underneath which is endorsed in another hand, “To Ministry of the war to be sent The Council of the Republic,” and signed underneath, “Bonaparte.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered toning, foxing, and wrinkling, small pinholes to blank lower left area, and a few small edge separations. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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