Lot 19
Bonaparte, Louis (1778-1846) Brother of Napoleon I; fought in the Italian and Egyptian campaigns; made general (1804), governor of Paris (1805) and King of Holland (1806-1810); abdicated after he failed to enforce the Continental System. He married Napoleon I's stepdaughter, Hortense; their third son, Charles-Louis-Napoléon, became Napoleon III. LS ("Louis") as King of Holland, 1p, 10" x 8", Mayence (Germany), 1806 Aug. 2. Very good; a large seal tear at lower right affects nothing. To Mr. Champagny, Minister of the Interior, regarding Captain Godissart of the 6th Foot Regiment of the Imperial Corps of Artillery and a member of the Legion of Honor, who is asking for assistance in enrolling his eldest son, who is nine years old, in the lycée at Liège or Brussels. "…30 years of service and 20 campaigns give this officer indisputable rights to the benevolence of His Majesty the Emperor and King. I ask you to propose to His Majesty the admittance of young Godissart…." A note at lower left shows that the proposal was made to Napoleon.
Estimated Value $125 - 175.
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