[SAINTE-HÉLÈNE]. LOWE Hudson (1769-1844) - MONTCHENU Claude Marin Henri de (1757-1831) Exceptional set of 7 Documents. LOWE Hudson (1769-1844) 2 L.A.S. ([St. Helena] September 1819, May 1829, October 1822) addressed to Montchenu, as well as a letter from his wife and a memoir in English; MONTCHENU Claude Marin Henri de (1757-1831) 1 L.A.S., 1 L.A. and a copy of a letter from Lowe by Montchenu. 40 pp. Various formats. In a letter to the Marquis de Montchenu, Lowe writes: "In a statement presented by Mr. O'Meara to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty in England, before his name was removed from the list of Naval Surgeons, I found some passages which refer to certain points in my relation to the Commissioners of the Allied Sovereigns residing in their territory [...]". Lowe discusses Napoleon's state of health, beginning as follows: "In September 1817, NB having fallen seriously ill, bulletins were written daily and Napoleon Bonaparte took cognizance of them through authorized persons - He observed that he thought it very extraordinary and improper that his own surgeon should be obliged to make bulletins on the state of his illness without his knowledge and declared that he would not see me again until I had given my word of honor that I would no longer cogitate without first obtaining his consent, and leaving the original in Count Bertrand's possession - I did not wish to give this undertaking without first informing Sir H. Lowe, who returned me a negative answer. Lowe, who sent me back a negative answer and made NB wait several days for a decisive answer - finally however after NB had been several days without seeing me Sir H. Lowe authorized me to say that no more bulletins should be requested without him (Napoleon) being [...] of the request - A difficulty arose in the compilation of the bulletins Sir H. Lowe demanded that he be called General B. - Finally, Count Bertrand, after some discussion, authorized me to drop all title and use the word "Patient" - This was communicated by me to Sir H. Lowe on October 15. October." Lowe thanks Montchenu for his candor: "Monsieur le Marquis, I have been very appreciative of the perpetual and perfect frankness with which you have kindly replied to my letter accusing him well." In a letter addressed to Hudson Lowe, Montchenu evokes Dr. O'meara: "Mr. O'meara claims that you made unseemly remarks to him about the Commissioners; that you told him that you had no scruples in informing him that they must be regarded as very scrupulously watched; that they were only spies of all persons and of all hunts [...]" A letter from his wife referring to tensions is also included in this set. Montchenu also makes known to Hudson Lowe his dissatisfaction with the fact that the commissioners of France and Austria have not been allowed to see Napoleon for more than two years: "You propose to make me see Napoleon when I want, it is more than two years since the commissioners of France and Austria made the official request to you; it has remained unanswered to this day, so the commissioner did not believe that he was obliged to renew it [...]. Montchenu also evokes how the vaccination on the island of Saint-Helena is carried out and describes the sale of two horses from England: "Bonaparte's pikeman called Archambault, as I believe, came to town and pushed the mare to 125. When she was auctioned, as I knew that Pierron had offered 150, I asked him why he had let himself be taken away [...]". A facsimile of Montholon's deposition on Napoleon's death is attached. Family provenance, to the present owner by succession.