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Auction: 339 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC, Grand Hyatt
Lot: 2065

French Revolutionary Period and Napoleonic Era, lot comprising over 50 documents including: House of Empress Josephine item, 1794 letter signed by General Pills, other documents with signatures of Marshal Brune, Carnot as Minister of War informing Lambert of his nomination as Quartermaster General after the Campaign of Italy, Champagny as Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning measures to apply against the English trade and navigation during the Continental Blockade, Maret (Napoleon's assistant, as Secretary of State), Minister of War General Van Damme concerning means of perfecting English bombs, General Decrees as Colonies and Navy Minister on document concerning economical support for French POW's released by England, Duke of Albufera (Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals), Duke of Ragusa as former Commander of the Armée de Portugal, Duke of Feltre and Davout as Ministers of War, autographed document by General Duroc (who was responsible to secure Napoleon's personal safety), Baron de Beaumont as Chevalieur d'Honneur of Empress Joséphine, Marshal of the Empire André Masséna, three letters sent to Berthier as Minister of War, General Du Bayet as Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, General en Chef Villermaux, letter sent to Count Dejean as Director of the War Administration, Molitor as Comander of the French during the 1810 occupation of cities of the Hansiatic League, certificate for service signed by Marshal Augereau, letter headed "Guerre à Mort aux Tyrans" by General and Ambassador Pérignon, certificate for service signed by Oubinot, earlier 1764 letter sent to Biron by de Fleselles concerning a request for recruits, interesting 1796 Official Order of Service for Lambert as "ordonnateur-en-chef" dof the "Armée d'Italia" under the command of Bonaparte, signed by Petiet, Germain Dubois de Crancé as "Chevalier Conseiller du Roy", certificate signed by Santerre and Menou, letter from General Servan during the Revolutionary period, "Comité de Salut Public" document signed by Laloy, Cochon de l'Apparent, Delmas, Merlin de Douai and others, "Convention Nationale" document signed by Saint-Prix, letter from the Ministry of External Relations Delacroix, Ministry of War notice addressed to Lambert for his previously mentioned charge of "Ordonnateur en Chef de l'Armée d'Italie", "Armée d'Italie Order from Lambert, letter from General Moulin, letter Philibet Lecarlier as Minister of Police (on his first day of office), letter signed by General Comte d'Hédouvilleetc.; letters with "Departements Conquis" markings including heading of Governor of Mainz, etc. Good to very fine. Viewing recomended. [50+].

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