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GUERRE DE 1870.

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WAR OF 1870.
L.A.S. by Alfred MAINGAUD, Passy January 24, 1871, to his aunt Mme Maréchal in Brest (Finistère)| 1 page in-8 on the 3rd page of the Gazette des Absents of January 21, 1871, addressed with Par ballon monté and postmarks Paris 27 janv. 71 and Brest 31 [janv. 1871].
Letter by mounted balloon, carried by General Cambronne.
News from relatives and neighbors| wood prices in Paris| General VINOY has taken command of the army and General TROCHU remains at the head of the government. "The population is calm despite the attempts of a few energetic individuals". On the back, he adds, on January 26: "We're preparing a sortie, the Prussian newspapers are giving us very bad news from the provinces".