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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)

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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
4 L.S. "Napoleon", the 1st with an autograph line, palace of Stupinis [Stupinigi] 2-7 floreal (April 22, 1805), to the Archchancellor
CAMBACÉRÈS| the letters are written by Méneval| 1 page and 3 half-pages in-4. [195- 198]
Stay at Stupinigi, near Turin.
2 floreal. " After your observations, I will consider as not avenues all the complaints which one made to me on the Opera ". About his brother
Lucien: "Mr. Jerome Bonaparte arrived in Lisbon with Miss Paterson, his mistress, I ordered him to go to Milan, and I ordered that his mistress be re-embarked for America.
I beg you to let me know what is to be done so that all trace of this affair may disappear, and the marriage be entirely annulled, in both cases of his consent and non-consent.
Send me the model of the acts that he should sign, if he would give his consent [autograph correction]... He adds in his hand: "I am very happy with Turin".
3 floreal. "My Cousin, I received the authorities of Turin. I always remained in Stupinis, except that I made some horse races in the surroundings, but without entering Turin| I intend to make my entry there tomorrow. Besides, I am doing very well. I will not leave here until Sunday.
Business is not bad here, and I am satisfied with the country. 4 floreal. " I believe that the Council of State does not go into the needs of the factories enough| I do not see any inconvenience in granting the requests of those of Lyon. However, when you send me the results of the discussions of the Council of State, send me the original draft with your observations in the margin. The States do not prosper by ideology. Have the projects discussed, send me the objections of the
Council, & your opinion on the whole| make it clear, so that in the great embarrassment of affairs I have, the questions are presented to my eyes in the clearest possible way."... 7 floreal. I have seen the Holy Father [PIE VII] twice| he must have left today.
I will leave myself on Monday, and as I have 25 to 30,000 men in the plain of Marengo, I will remain four or five days in Alexandria, to make them maneuver"...