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JOSÉPHINE (1763-1814) Impératrice

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JOSÉPHINE (1763-1814) Impératrice
L.A.S. "Josephine", Plombières 21 June [1809], to "my cousin" [Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS]| 1 page in-4 with embossed decorative border.
Announcement of Raab's victory in the Austrian Campaign, under the command of his son, Eugène de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy.
"My cousin, it is sweet to me to entrust to the attachment which you always showed me the happy news of a success recently obtained by my son. The note which I enclose here (and which is for you alone) will give you the only details which I have received, the page which is announced to me not having yet arrived, you would be very kind to tell the vice
Queen of Italy, by way of the telegraph, that the Army of Italy has won a battle near Raab, that the vice-King is doing well and that the emperor has testified to him that he is pleased with him...