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NAPOLÉON I. Letter signed "Np" with 2 autograph words, addressed to Grand Marshal Henri-Gatien Bertrand. "À la Madonne" [at Monte-Giove, on the island of Elba], August 30, 1814. 1/3 p. in-4. "Remettez [de sa main, l'empereur a biffé "envoyez" corrigé en "remettez"] les 10.000 f. of bills of exchange on Rome given to you by sr Peyrusse [Guillaume-Joseph-Roux Peyrusse, intendant of the island of Elba, former treasurer general of the Crown], to your banker sr Sisto, who will have them aquitted [in his hand, the emperor crossed out "recevoir" corrected to "aquitter"] and who will debit your account with them..."
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