Lot 756
Napoleon I. Letter signed ("Nap") as Emperor, 1½pp, in French, Paris, 9 x 7¼". During the Peninsular Campaign, Napoleon orders "the Major General," whom he address as "my cousin," to give orders at Bayonne regarding the Armée du Portugal, the Armée du Centre and the Armée du Midi. A convoy is to move toward Vitoria (Spain) with troops commanded by General Cifarelli; other troops would escort the convoy to Valladolid where the marshall Duc de Feltre would oversee it. Other orders are conveyed, including one for a second convoy. Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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