Robert, baron TASCHER DE LA PAGERIE (1740-1806) lieutenant de vaisseau, commander of the ports and roads of Martinique, uncle of Joséphine de Beauharnais. L.S. partly autograph, Le Vauclin (Martinique) March 28, 1804, to Empress Josephine "my dearest niece"; 2pages in-4. Beautiful family letter to his niece Josephine, calling Napoleon's attention to Martinique."I have never been more sensitive to the evils and privations to which the war exposes us, than since it has made it impossible for us to receive news of you and everything that interests you; what increases my regrets is not being able to tell me when we will be free to join you and embrace you; peace should bring about this happy reunion, to which we all aspire; I fear that in the current state of affairs, we will not have this happiness any time soon: but I beg you in grace, my dear friend, console your old uncle by taking advantage of some opportunity for this country [...]. You must not doubt that a word from you will be received by us with transport; it will put our minds at rest about you, about your illustrious husband whom we never cease to admire, and about your dear children whom I embrace with tenderness [...]. My dear friend, I would like you to tell me something about my Stéphanie and my good Yéyé. Have they confirmed the idea I gave you of him as a father, and that all my friends have of him? [...] Keep me in the memory of the First Consul; kiss Eugène, Hortense, her husband, and give a thousand caresses to dear Little Napoleon for me, and to my dear children"...Attached is another L.S. to Joséphine, Paris March 5, 1806 (4p. in-4), a few days before her death (March 18), speaking of Napoleon and financial matters.