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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
2 L.S. " Bonaparte ", Martigny 28 floréal VIII [18 May 1800], " to the Consuls of the Republic " CAMBACÉRÈS and LEBRUN| the letters are written by Bourrienne| 2 pages in-4 each, engraved vignettes with the name of Bonaparte Ist Consul of the Republic. [10, 11]
On the passage of the St. Bernard.
28 floreal. He thanks them "for the part you are taking in the death of my brother's wife [Christine Boyer, Lucien's first wife
Bonaparte, died on May 14]| she has been suffering for a long time. We are fighting against the rain, the snow, the storms and the avalanches. The St Bernard, astonished to see so many people crossing it so suddenly, puts up some obstacles. However, a third of our field artillery has already passed. Gal BERTHIER told me on the 26th that he had entered Aosta.
General LANNES, who commanded the vanguard, had an outpost affair of little importance with a battalion of Croats. The Battalion which wanted to defend the entrance to Aosta was knocked down. I am here in the middle of the Vallais at the foot of the great Alps. In three days the whole army will have passed. Unless it was very necessary, I believe that you would do well not to give this news to the public. It is better to wait until the army is in Italy and that the military events are seriously begun"... 29 Floral. The weather has finally become fine, which was very necessary for us to activate the passage of our artillery through the St. Bernard. A letter from General SUCHET of the 24th, informs me that the enemy attacked the Var bridgehead on the 23rd| he was repulsed and took 150 prisoners. General
Suchet also informs me that the enemy is beginning to be worried about the movement of the reserve army and that he has made a detachment on
Berthier. The Minister of the Interior [Lucien Bonaparte] had expressed to me the desire to come to join me to distract himself from the death of his wife| but besides the fact that in 2 or 3 days the operations will begin with great activity, I believe it is necessary that in these circumstances he remains in Paris. I read in the newspapers that I am being made to write a letter to my mother in which I say that I will be in Milan in a month. This cannot be in my character| I often do not say what I know, but I never say what will be. I would like you to put a note about this in the Moniteur, in a joking tone"...
2 L.S. " Bonaparte ", Martigny 28 floréal VIII [18 May 1800], " to the Consuls of the Republic " CAMBACÉRÈS and LEBRUN| the letters are written by Bourrienne| 2 pages in-4 each, engraved vignettes with the name of Bonaparte Ist Consul of the Republic. [10, 11]
On the passage of the St. Bernard.
28 floreal. He thanks them "for the part you are taking in the death of my brother's wife [Christine Boyer, Lucien's first wife
Bonaparte, died on May 14]| she has been suffering for a long time. We are fighting against the rain, the snow, the storms and the avalanches. The St Bernard, astonished to see so many people crossing it so suddenly, puts up some obstacles. However, a third of our field artillery has already passed. Gal BERTHIER told me on the 26th that he had entered Aosta.
General LANNES, who commanded the vanguard, had an outpost affair of little importance with a battalion of Croats. The Battalion which wanted to defend the entrance to Aosta was knocked down. I am here in the middle of the Vallais at the foot of the great Alps. In three days the whole army will have passed. Unless it was very necessary, I believe that you would do well not to give this news to the public. It is better to wait until the army is in Italy and that the military events are seriously begun"... 29 Floral. The weather has finally become fine, which was very necessary for us to activate the passage of our artillery through the St. Bernard. A letter from General SUCHET of the 24th, informs me that the enemy attacked the Var bridgehead on the 23rd| he was repulsed and took 150 prisoners. General
Suchet also informs me that the enemy is beginning to be worried about the movement of the reserve army and that he has made a detachment on
Berthier. The Minister of the Interior [Lucien Bonaparte] had expressed to me the desire to come to join me to distract himself from the death of his wife| but besides the fact that in 2 or 3 days the operations will begin with great activity, I believe it is necessary that in these circumstances he remains in Paris. I read in the newspapers that I am being made to write a letter to my mother in which I say that I will be in Milan in a month. This cannot be in my character| I often do not say what I know, but I never say what will be. I would like you to put a note about this in the Moniteur, in a joking tone"...