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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
17 L.S. "Napol," "Nap" or "NP," April 17-June 8, 1813, to Archchancellor CAMBACERES| most letters are written Fain, 3 by Mounier| 14 1/2 and 7 half pages in-4. [687-691, 696, 698, 699, 701-705, 707-710]
Debuts of the campaign in Germany and Saxony.
Mainz April 17. "My Cousin, I arrived in 40 hours at Mayence, very well and without any accident. The Grand Marshal's car [Duroc] has not yet reached me. I will stay a few days in Mainz to provide for many things that are missing...
Mayence April 18. "As soon as the Regent [Marie-Louise] begins to sign, that is to say, when I have left Mainz, you can have those new maîtres des requêtes who are necessary put into ordinary service...
Mainz April 19. "I find it very ridiculous that a stay of execution is being proposed for a man named Sala who has gone to the enemy. There is neither reprieve nor pardon for such an offense"...Irritation at the Minister of War [Clarke duke of Feltre] who "used the telegraph to tell Gal Delmas to go to the army. [...] It is really madness to use the telegraph to tell him to join, as if he were a Savior being sent to the army. The Minister of War has little tact. It is thus to you that I complain of these clumsinesses. - When the Regent has begun to sign, I must let you know that it is my intention that she should sign the patents and military appointments only up to the rank of squadron and battalion commander, and for the sub-lieutenants, I desire that she should not sign the appointment of any unless they are students coming out of St. Cyr or St. Germain, or former Sergeants proposed by their corps. As for nominations in favor of young men of the family, this must be referred to me. I want you to pay particular attention to the fact that no Irish, foreigners, emigrants or young men who have not yet served in the army are included in the military appointments submitted to His Majesty for signature. [...] If you do not pay attention to this, the Minister of War would end up stinking up the army, and he would do so much, that I would be forced to withdraw my confidence from him"...
Mayence April 21. "It is necessary that the Regent not sign anything relating to the guards of honor, unless it is urgent. You will have me send all the work directly| otherwise the Minister of War will draw from the army the men who are necessary for me, to place them there"...
Mainz April 22. "I will leave tonight, or tomorrow for the army. We have nothing new here. You will see by the Monitor the situation of the army on the 20th. As soon as I leave Mainz, it is probable that I will go to Erfurt, where the Prince of Moskova [Ney] is..."
Weissenfels May 1 (day before the battle of Lützen). "My health is very good. Business here is going well"...
Pegau May 4. "You will see by the relations sent to the Empress what is the current situation of the business. One could not be better| nothing equals especially the value, the good will and the love that all these young soldiers show me| they are full of enthusiasm"...
Waldheim May 7. "You will have seen by the articles in the Moniteur the news of the army. All is well here"...
Dresden May 11. "It is quite simple that the oath of the Bishops is taken in the hands of the Regent. It is also quite simple that the Regent grants the expenses of establishment to the Bishops as is the custom. I want you to write me a note on the replacement of the Grand Judge [Régnier duc de Massa], if that should become necessary. Make inquiries in all the courts. It would take a man of great talent. - I suppose that the Minister of War does not put anything in the Moniteur of the official news of the Spanish army, that he has not submitted it to the Regency beforehand. It is good all the same, that it appears as an extract from the letters of the Minister of War, since it is the natural course and that one adopted another form for the news of the Grand Army, only because I am the one who orders it "...
Dresden May 14. "My Cousin, you will find enclosed an open letter for the Minister of War. You will give it to him after having taken a copy for your information. See to it that only men who are in the spirit of the institution are put in the honor guards"...
Attached is a copy of Napoleon's letter to the Duke of Feltre, dated May 4, concerning the Guards of Honor.
Buntzlau May 26 (after the battle of Bautzen). "We are finally in the middle of Silesia| we are pursuing the enemy vigorously. In Paris, the alarm about Austria is taken much too seriously. Things are not at this point| but it is quite simple that I am in a position everywhere. Businesses here are going well"...
Rossnig May 30. "My Cousin, I am
17 L.S. "Napol," "Nap" or "NP," April 17-June 8, 1813, to Archchancellor CAMBACERES| most letters are written Fain, 3 by Mounier| 14 1/2 and 7 half pages in-4. [687-691, 696, 698, 699, 701-705, 707-710]
Debuts of the campaign in Germany and Saxony.
Mainz April 17. "My Cousin, I arrived in 40 hours at Mayence, very well and without any accident. The Grand Marshal's car [Duroc] has not yet reached me. I will stay a few days in Mainz to provide for many things that are missing...
Mayence April 18. "As soon as the Regent [Marie-Louise] begins to sign, that is to say, when I have left Mainz, you can have those new maîtres des requêtes who are necessary put into ordinary service...
Mainz April 19. "I find it very ridiculous that a stay of execution is being proposed for a man named Sala who has gone to the enemy. There is neither reprieve nor pardon for such an offense"...Irritation at the Minister of War [Clarke duke of Feltre] who "used the telegraph to tell Gal Delmas to go to the army. [...] It is really madness to use the telegraph to tell him to join, as if he were a Savior being sent to the army. The Minister of War has little tact. It is thus to you that I complain of these clumsinesses. - When the Regent has begun to sign, I must let you know that it is my intention that she should sign the patents and military appointments only up to the rank of squadron and battalion commander, and for the sub-lieutenants, I desire that she should not sign the appointment of any unless they are students coming out of St. Cyr or St. Germain, or former Sergeants proposed by their corps. As for nominations in favor of young men of the family, this must be referred to me. I want you to pay particular attention to the fact that no Irish, foreigners, emigrants or young men who have not yet served in the army are included in the military appointments submitted to His Majesty for signature. [...] If you do not pay attention to this, the Minister of War would end up stinking up the army, and he would do so much, that I would be forced to withdraw my confidence from him"...
Mayence April 21. "It is necessary that the Regent not sign anything relating to the guards of honor, unless it is urgent. You will have me send all the work directly| otherwise the Minister of War will draw from the army the men who are necessary for me, to place them there"...
Mainz April 22. "I will leave tonight, or tomorrow for the army. We have nothing new here. You will see by the Monitor the situation of the army on the 20th. As soon as I leave Mainz, it is probable that I will go to Erfurt, where the Prince of Moskova [Ney] is..."
Weissenfels May 1 (day before the battle of Lützen). "My health is very good. Business here is going well"...
Pegau May 4. "You will see by the relations sent to the Empress what is the current situation of the business. One could not be better| nothing equals especially the value, the good will and the love that all these young soldiers show me| they are full of enthusiasm"...
Waldheim May 7. "You will have seen by the articles in the Moniteur the news of the army. All is well here"...
Dresden May 11. "It is quite simple that the oath of the Bishops is taken in the hands of the Regent. It is also quite simple that the Regent grants the expenses of establishment to the Bishops as is the custom. I want you to write me a note on the replacement of the Grand Judge [Régnier duc de Massa], if that should become necessary. Make inquiries in all the courts. It would take a man of great talent. - I suppose that the Minister of War does not put anything in the Moniteur of the official news of the Spanish army, that he has not submitted it to the Regency beforehand. It is good all the same, that it appears as an extract from the letters of the Minister of War, since it is the natural course and that one adopted another form for the news of the Grand Army, only because I am the one who orders it "...
Dresden May 14. "My Cousin, you will find enclosed an open letter for the Minister of War. You will give it to him after having taken a copy for your information. See to it that only men who are in the spirit of the institution are put in the honor guards"...
Attached is a copy of Napoleon's letter to the Duke of Feltre, dated May 4, concerning the Guards of Honor.
Buntzlau May 26 (after the battle of Bautzen). "We are finally in the middle of Silesia| we are pursuing the enemy vigorously. In Paris, the alarm about Austria is taken much too seriously. Things are not at this point| but it is quite simple that I am in a position everywhere. Businesses here are going well"...
Rossnig May 30. "My Cousin, I am