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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)

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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
6 L.S. "Napoleon," "Nap" and "NP," July 24-September 19, 1808, to Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS| the letters are written by Méneval| 2 pages and 4 half pages in-4. [470, 471, 473-476]
Auch July 24-Toulouse July 25. "You see that I am advancing my journey.
I will be in Toulouse tomorrow". In postscript on the 25th: "I arrived today in Toulouse, at 10 o'clock in the morning"
Toulouse July 26. "My Cousin, I have been in Toulouse for two days.
I am very satisfied with the spirit of this country. The heat is as strong here as in Paris"...
Bordeaux August 2. "I arrived here the day before yesterday. I will probably leave tomorrow for Rochefort"...
Bordeaux August 3. "I leave in one hour to be tomorrow in Rochefort.
I will be promptly in Paris, because I am very anxious to get there. But I did not want, since I had announced it, not to pass by the Vendée"...
Rochefort August 6. "You see that I am making progress towards Paris. I leave today from Rochefort to cross the Vendée"...
Saint-Cloud September 19. "My cousin, I approve that you keep the decrees relating to the titles. Present me with a decree to give the title of Count to the Councillor of State Saint-Marsan whom I employ in the
External Relations. Also bring me tomorrow the list of the persons to whom I have conferred titles, because there are several to whom I would like to give some of my own movement"...