Napoleon III. – draft of an autographed letter signed “L’Empereur Napoleon\" For Sale

Napoleon III. (1808-1873) – draft of an autographedletter signed “L’Empereur Napoleon”

Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. FirstPresident of France 1848-52, therefore holding the distinction of being thefirst titular president and the last monarch of France.

Draft of an autographedletter signed “L’Empereur Napoleon” within the text. 1p., double-page, 5.0 x 8.0inch, n.p., n.d. To the editor of the Times (John Delane). In French: “J\'ignorece que votre correspondant a pu vous écrire le 10 aout 1870, mais certes il aété mal informé. L\'empereur Napoleon n\'a point écrit à ses ministres la phrasequ\'on lui prete. Il s\'est borné, après la bataille de Wörth, de leur envoyerces mots: \'il faut élever nos ames à la hauteur des circonstances\'. Jeregrette, Monsieur, d\'voir de nouveau recours à votre obligeance.” Fine condition.

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