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littérature.
DUMAS FILS Alexandre (1824-1895).
Autograph manuscript, entitled "Les Nouvelles Couches", s.d.
21 folios (erasures, corrections).
First act of the play.
From the beginning of the play, he sets the scene: "The theater represents a large and very elegant country salon with tapestries, Louis XIV period, furniture of this period, large bay windows at the bottom giving on the garden. Exits to the right and left. Then the Marquise, Clarisse, Guillaume, Andréa, Carigny, Florentin, Nathalie and many other characters enter the scene to weave the fabric of the story.
- MOREAU Jean-Victor (1763-1813).
L.A.S., New York September 11, 1808, to Mr. David Parish, in Utica (New York)| 3 pages in-4, address (2 holes by breaking of the seals).
Long and superb letter from exile violently criticizing Napoleon's French occupation of Spain. His wife finally arrived in New York, despite the will of the authorities to prevent her departure, and the many obstacles he recounts. She and other passengers told Moreau about the serious events in Spain "that one believes quite generally must lead to catastrophe. Without any doubt the insurrection is almost general in Spain, there is only what is occupied by the French. A very fortunate circumstance for the Spaniards is that the 80,000 men who were in Spain were all conscripts, so that they will have time to try and organize themselves by fighting recruits and will find themselves in a position to resist the old troops that are being pushed forward in great numbers. 20,000 men have just entered to escort King Jh [Joseph]] who was on his way to Madrid, but he stopped at Vittoria, not finding the road safe enough & was waiting to advance to Zaragoza which, although open, had been resisting the attacks of Lefeuvre duc de Danzic [Lefebvre] & his troops for quite a long time. The French had withdrawn their troops from the city of Madrid and were camped around this city. Bonaparte the emperor did not dare leave Bayonne and limited himself to sending terrible orders [...] This war displeased the army and France| everyone was indignant about it, even the lowest classes of the people spoke of it with horror. It is generally believed that Ferdinand VII never signed the renunciation in favor of Bonaparte, he only signed it in favor of Charles IV. The conduct with regard to them has been attrocious. It is false that the king & the queen had made the least reproach to their children. Their meeting near Bayonne was touching, they were separated since, Charles & his family after some stay in Fontainebleau are in Compiegne under the guard of a Montmorenci Ferdinand 7 is in Valancé in a land of Taleyrand in Berry & one generally believes that the castle of Vincennes is intended for him" .... Murat, destined for the Kingdom of Naples, is back in Bayonne. Moreau names the generals who command in Spain under Bonaparte's direction, and echoes the worries about Germany and Russia. The Spaniards give courage to the others, it results from it "that the storm will be terrible, & that if the French do not get rid soon of their tyrant he will drag them with him in the precipice"...
DUMAS FILS Alexandre (1824-1895).
Autograph manuscript, entitled "Les Nouvelles Couches", s.d.
21 folios (erasures, corrections).
First act of the play.
From the beginning of the play, he sets the scene: "The theater represents a large and very elegant country salon with tapestries, Louis XIV period, furniture of this period, large bay windows at the bottom giving on the garden. Exits to the right and left. Then the Marquise, Clarisse, Guillaume, Andréa, Carigny, Florentin, Nathalie and many other characters enter the scene to weave the fabric of the story.
- MOREAU Jean-Victor (1763-1813).
L.A.S., New York September 11, 1808, to Mr. David Parish, in Utica (New York)| 3 pages in-4, address (2 holes by breaking of the seals).
Long and superb letter from exile violently criticizing Napoleon's French occupation of Spain. His wife finally arrived in New York, despite the will of the authorities to prevent her departure, and the many obstacles he recounts. She and other passengers told Moreau about the serious events in Spain "that one believes quite generally must lead to catastrophe. Without any doubt the insurrection is almost general in Spain, there is only what is occupied by the French. A very fortunate circumstance for the Spaniards is that the 80,000 men who were in Spain were all conscripts, so that they will have time to try and organize themselves by fighting recruits and will find themselves in a position to resist the old troops that are being pushed forward in great numbers. 20,000 men have just entered to escort King Jh [Joseph]] who was on his way to Madrid, but he stopped at Vittoria, not finding the road safe enough & was waiting to advance to Zaragoza which, although open, had been resisting the attacks of Lefeuvre duc de Danzic [Lefebvre] & his troops for quite a long time. The French had withdrawn their troops from the city of Madrid and were camped around this city. Bonaparte the emperor did not dare leave Bayonne and limited himself to sending terrible orders [...] This war displeased the army and France| everyone was indignant about it, even the lowest classes of the people spoke of it with horror. It is generally believed that Ferdinand VII never signed the renunciation in favor of Bonaparte, he only signed it in favor of Charles IV. The conduct with regard to them has been attrocious. It is false that the king & the queen had made the least reproach to their children. Their meeting near Bayonne was touching, they were separated since, Charles & his family after some stay in Fontainebleau are in Compiegne under the guard of a Montmorenci Ferdinand 7 is in Valancé in a land of Taleyrand in Berry & one generally believes that the castle of Vincennes is intended for him" .... Murat, destined for the Kingdom of Naples, is back in Bayonne. Moreau names the generals who command in Spain under Bonaparte's direction, and echoes the worries about Germany and Russia. The Spaniards give courage to the others, it results from it "that the storm will be terrible, & that if the French do not get rid soon of their tyrant he will drag them with him in the precipice"...