GORREQUER Gedeon (or Gideon) [St Brelade, Jersey (?), 1781 - London, 1841], major in the British army, aide-de-camp to Hudson Lowe at St Helena. Correspondence composed of 5 letters addressed to Dr. James Roche Verling [1787-1858], British military physician, attached by H. Lowe to the person of Napoleon (with whom he had sailed on board the Northumberland) after the departure of O'Meara and until the arrival of Antommarchi, from August 1818 to September 1819. Napoleon always refused to be examined by him. On January 17, 1819, the Emperor was seized by dizziness at about 1:00 a.m. and lost consciousness. A British naval surgeon, Dr. John Stokoe [1775-1852], was invited by Bertrand (who knew that Napoleon did not want Verling) to go to Longwood and treat the Emperor. Stokoe would visit Longwood four times in a few days. H. Lowe had him sent back to England at the end of January, then returned to St. Helena to be court-martialed for his interventions with the Emperor, which were allegedly not in accordance with his instructions. The letters, in English, all written at Plantation House by Gorrequer at that time, in the name of H. Lowe, evoke this affair and illustrate the care with which the Governor sought to inform himself of the smallest details of the Emperor's actions and of his duplicity towards Stokoe. Autograph letter signed, addressed to "Dr. Verling, Longwood House. [Plantation] House, January 22, 1819, pm 1 ½ page in 8° of text and one page of address. "My dear Sir The Governor is just going to town and will return by the Briars. Could you make it convenient to be at the Alarm House at half past two o'clock this afternoon? When he is seen from there coming up the road, he wishes you to go down and meet him. Endeavour to make it not later than half past two if possible. Yours very faithfully. Gorrequer." That was the day that Stokoe had last visited Longwood. Autograph letter signed, addressed to Dr. Verling. Plantation House, January 28, 1819; 4 pages in 8°. "Dear Sir Since writing to you yesterday, the note which was missing has been found; it corresponds with what you repeated in your answer. Neither the Governor or myself, amidst the events that occurred on that day, precisely recollect what you said, as the result of the enquiry you made of Count Montholon, respecting General Bonapartes'health. What was the answer he gave? Can you inform him, whether Count Montholon was with General Bonaparte before he saw Mr. Sokoe on the morning of the 17th, or if Count Montholon only saw gen. Bonaparte after Mr Stokoe had left him. Also if Count Montholon and Count Bertrand were together that morning. On the 18th, Count Montholon did not see General Bonaparte until 11 o'clock of the forenoon. It was at 1 o'clock in the morning of the 17th Gen Bonaparte was taken ill and had a bath. Query: at what time of the forenoon of the same day did Count Montholon go to him? His answer to the enqury the Governor wished you to make respecting General Bonapartes'health will probably enable you to reply to this point-which, at all events, he is desirous, for particulars reasons, to be informed of. Believe me, Dear Sir, Faithfully your' s. G Gorrequer." Autograph letter signed, addressed to Dr. Verling. Plantation House, January 29, 1819; 2 pages in 8°. "Dear Sir, The Governor supposes it to be known at Longwood by this time, that Mr Stokoe is going to England; if it should not have already been spoken of by you at the house of Count Bertrand or Montholon, it may as well be made known at both. It should however be mentioned at the same time, as is the case, that it is at Mr Stokoe's own particular application he is sent home. Believe me Your's faithfully G Gorrequer." Autograph letter signed, addressed to "Dr. Verling Longwood. [Plantation House], Tuesday [circa late January 1819]; 1 page in 8° and 1 page address. "My dear Sir The Governor will be happy to see you at dinner here today; Jackson is coming, and you will therefore have a companion in returning, and a fine moon to light you home. Believe me Your's faithfully G Gorreker." Lieutenant Jackson was on the Governor's staff and had been detailed to Lonwood. Autograph letter signed, addressed [to Dr. Verling]. [Plantation House], March 26, 1819, 1:3/4 pm; 1 ½ pages in-8°. "Dear Sir. The Gover[nor] is exceedingly sorry to hear of Count Montholon's indisposition, but as a pretext seems to be drawn from it for not delivering a paper which it is of importance and should be instantly communicated. He wishes you to point out to him the effectiveness on account of his own responsibility to send it by some other hand. Your's very faithfully G Gorrequer."