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Eugène-Léopold-François Pesnel (Deputy Commissioner of the Navy), supplication to his Majesty Faustin Soulouque Premier (Emperor of 1849-1859, exiled in France), Emperor of Saint-Domingue (Haiti). An amusing 16-page handwritten document singing the praises of the Emperor of Saint-Domingue in order to obtain financial reparation for the lands lost by his ancestors. 34,5 x 22 cm approx. Some stains, foxing and accidents
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Eugène-Léopold-François Pesnel (Deputy Commissioner of the Navy), supplication to his Majesty Faustin Soulouque Premier (Emperor of 1849-1859, exiled in France), Emperor of Saint-Domingue (Haiti). An amusing 16-page handwritten document singing the praises of the Emperor of Saint-Domingue in order to obtain financial reparation for the lands lost by his ancestors. 34,5 x 22 cm approx. Some stains, foxing and accidents