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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
7 L.S. "Nap", 25 September-26 December 1811, to Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS| most of the letters are written by Méneval, and 2 by Fain| 5 1/2 and 3 half pages in-4. [595, 596, 598-602]
Inspection tour of the coasts in Belgium and Holland.
In Vlissingen harbor September 25. "My Cousin, have the attached note put in the Moniteur. I am on board the Charlemagne. Yesterday was a very beautiful day| today it is very windy"...
On board the Charlemagne in the Scheldt harbor September 26. "I have been on board the Charlemagne for two days. We have been 36 hours without communicating with the land, because a gale of the equinox was felt. This did not prevent me from eating and sleeping well.
The sea was rough and stormy| however the roadstead is very good. As the weather is getting better, I intend to maneuver the squadron tomorrow"...
Gorcum October 6. "My Cousin, I am leaving this morning to go to Utrecht and arrive early. I saw here Monsieur l'Architrésorier [Lebrun] whose health did not seem to me to be in bad shape during his stay in
Holland"...
Nimegue October 30. "I will be in Wezel tomorrow| so you see that I am getting closer. [...] I am extremely satisfied with Holland"...
Dusseldorf November 3. "My Cousin, I desire that you see the Queen of Spain [Julie Clary, wife of Joseph Bonaparte] and that you let her know that I desire that the Princess of Sweden [Désirée Clary, sister of Julie, wife of Bernadotte] leave Paris and return to Sweden.
This is all the more important because it is probable that the measures taken by the Swedish government will lead to war between Sweden and us and that it would not be appropriate for the Princess to be here at this time| that I think therefore that the Princess should not lose a moment, nor wait for my arrival, to go to Sweden to her husband"...
Dusseldorf 3 [November]. "My Cousin, without rhyme or reason, the Prefects form Guards of Honor and give ranks and epaulets to Colonels. The composition of these guards is often ridiculous. It is poor employees who do not have 6,000 francs for all their possessions, who belong to them| and often it is an employee of a lower rank who is decorated with the rank of Colonel. I would like a decision of the Council of State to regulate the formation and the composition of these Guards"...
Palace of the Tuileries December 26. "Count Auguste TALLEYRAND, at the time of his marriage, declared to his wife's family that he had a sum of two hundred thousand francs, as having been given to him by his cousin the prince of Benevento, then minister of foreign relations. However the prince of Bénévent required promissory notes for the sum. These vouchers, which have since been put into circulation, are in the hands of stockbrokers, so that if they were to be paid within a short time, Count Auguste Talleyrand would be in danger of being dishonored.
I cannot approve this double procedure. The matrimonial clauses are sacred, and since it was said that the prince of Benevento gave 200,000 F he should not require bills| but since he had required them the delicacy did not allow that he put them in circulation. Having made the sacrifice of 2,200,000 F, to buy the hotel of the prince of Bénévent, only in order to facilitate the arrangement of his business, I wish that this sum is also used to arrange the business of the count Auguste Talleyrand ".
Napoleon charges Cambaceres to arbitrate this business. The composition of these guards is often ridiculous. They are poor employees who do not have 6000 francs for all property, who are part of it| & often it is an employee of a subordinate rank that one decorates with the rank of Colonel. I would like a decision of the Council of State to regulate the formation and the composition of these Guards"...
Palace of the Tuileries December 26. "Count Auguste TALLEYRAND, at the time of his marriage, declared to his wife's family that he had a sum of two hundred thousand francs, as having been given to him by his cousin the prince of Benevento, then minister of foreign relations. However the prince of Bénévent required promissory notes for the sum. These vouchers, which have since been put into circulation, are in the hands of stockbrokers, so that if they were to be paid within a short time, Count Auguste Talleyrand would be in danger of being dishonored.
I cannot approve this double procedure. The matrimonial clauses are sacred, and since it was said that the prince of Benevento gave 200,000 F he should not require bills| but since he had required them the delicacy did not allow that he put them in circulation. Having made the sacrifice of 2,200,000 F, to buy the hotel of the prince of Benevento, only in order to facilitate the arrangement of his affairs, I wish that this sum also serves to arrange the business of the com
7 L.S. "Nap", 25 September-26 December 1811, to Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS| most of the letters are written by Méneval, and 2 by Fain| 5 1/2 and 3 half pages in-4. [595, 596, 598-602]
Inspection tour of the coasts in Belgium and Holland.
In Vlissingen harbor September 25. "My Cousin, have the attached note put in the Moniteur. I am on board the Charlemagne. Yesterday was a very beautiful day| today it is very windy"...
On board the Charlemagne in the Scheldt harbor September 26. "I have been on board the Charlemagne for two days. We have been 36 hours without communicating with the land, because a gale of the equinox was felt. This did not prevent me from eating and sleeping well.
The sea was rough and stormy| however the roadstead is very good. As the weather is getting better, I intend to maneuver the squadron tomorrow"...
Gorcum October 6. "My Cousin, I am leaving this morning to go to Utrecht and arrive early. I saw here Monsieur l'Architrésorier [Lebrun] whose health did not seem to me to be in bad shape during his stay in
Holland"...
Nimegue October 30. "I will be in Wezel tomorrow| so you see that I am getting closer. [...] I am extremely satisfied with Holland"...
Dusseldorf November 3. "My Cousin, I desire that you see the Queen of Spain [Julie Clary, wife of Joseph Bonaparte] and that you let her know that I desire that the Princess of Sweden [Désirée Clary, sister of Julie, wife of Bernadotte] leave Paris and return to Sweden.
This is all the more important because it is probable that the measures taken by the Swedish government will lead to war between Sweden and us and that it would not be appropriate for the Princess to be here at this time| that I think therefore that the Princess should not lose a moment, nor wait for my arrival, to go to Sweden to her husband"...
Dusseldorf 3 [November]. "My Cousin, without rhyme or reason, the Prefects form Guards of Honor and give ranks and epaulets to Colonels. The composition of these guards is often ridiculous. It is poor employees who do not have 6,000 francs for all their possessions, who belong to them| and often it is an employee of a lower rank who is decorated with the rank of Colonel. I would like a decision of the Council of State to regulate the formation and the composition of these Guards"...
Palace of the Tuileries December 26. "Count Auguste TALLEYRAND, at the time of his marriage, declared to his wife's family that he had a sum of two hundred thousand francs, as having been given to him by his cousin the prince of Benevento, then minister of foreign relations. However the prince of Bénévent required promissory notes for the sum. These vouchers, which have since been put into circulation, are in the hands of stockbrokers, so that if they were to be paid within a short time, Count Auguste Talleyrand would be in danger of being dishonored.
I cannot approve this double procedure. The matrimonial clauses are sacred, and since it was said that the prince of Benevento gave 200,000 F he should not require bills| but since he had required them the delicacy did not allow that he put them in circulation. Having made the sacrifice of 2,200,000 F, to buy the hotel of the prince of Bénévent, only in order to facilitate the arrangement of his business, I wish that this sum is also used to arrange the business of the count Auguste Talleyrand ".
Napoleon charges Cambaceres to arbitrate this business. The composition of these guards is often ridiculous. They are poor employees who do not have 6000 francs for all property, who are part of it| & often it is an employee of a subordinate rank that one decorates with the rank of Colonel. I would like a decision of the Council of State to regulate the formation and the composition of these Guards"...
Palace of the Tuileries December 26. "Count Auguste TALLEYRAND, at the time of his marriage, declared to his wife's family that he had a sum of two hundred thousand francs, as having been given to him by his cousin the prince of Benevento, then minister of foreign relations. However the prince of Bénévent required promissory notes for the sum. These vouchers, which have since been put into circulation, are in the hands of stockbrokers, so that if they were to be paid within a short time, Count Auguste Talleyrand would be in danger of being dishonored.
I cannot approve this double procedure. The matrimonial clauses are sacred, and since it was said that the prince of Benevento gave 200,000 F he should not require bills| but since he had required them the delicacy did not allow that he put them in circulation. Having made the sacrifice of 2,200,000 F, to buy the hotel of the prince of Benevento, only in order to facilitate the arrangement of his affairs, I wish that this sum also serves to arrange the business of the com