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GÉRARD (François, Baron), 1770-1837. L.A.S. "F. Gérard", slnd, 1 p. in-8 addressed to Pierre-Alexandre Vignon (1763-1828) ""architecte de S.A.I. la Pcesse de Cleves"" (Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839) younger sister of Napoleon and wife of Joachim Murat): ""The Pcesse told me that yesterday you had a handsome sum at your disposal, my dear Vignon. I cannot refrain from recommending to you in the most urgent manner the good Scholl and Melle Godefroy, whose letter I am sending you. I remain no less a stranger to their little affairs [...] but please see to it that they are settled, since the works are finished and there is a press. [...] "" Enclosed is a small graphite drawing of a tomb signed N. (or V.) Gérard, with a drawing of mountains on the reverse and a later handwritten note in pencil stating ""drawing signed by Baron Gérard"", although the signatures hardly match... Also enclosed is a L.A.S. from Charles-Louis BERNIER (1755-1830), architect, building inspector for the Louvre between 1805 and 1814, Paris, April 3, 1806, on Louvre imperial palace letterhead, to architects Vignon and Thibault, to whom he recommends Monsieur Aumont ("he is an active, intelligent & honest contractor [...]").

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GÉRARD (François, Baron), 1770-1837. L.A.S. "F. Gérard", slnd, 1 p. in-8 addressed to Pierre-Alexandre Vignon (1763-1828) ""architecte de S.A.I. la Pcesse de Cleves"" (Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839) younger sister of Napoleon and wife of Joachim Murat): ""The Pcesse told me that yesterday you had a handsome sum at your disposal, my dear Vignon. I cannot refrain from recommending to you in the most urgent manner the good Scholl and Melle Godefroy, whose letter I am sending you. I remain no less a stranger to their little affairs [...] but please see to it that they are settled, since the works are finished and there is a press. [...] "" Enclosed is a small graphite drawing of a tomb signed N. (or V.) Gérard, with a drawing of mountains on the reverse and a later handwritten note in pencil stating ""drawing signed by Baron Gérard"", although the signatures hardly match... Also enclosed is a L.A.S. from Charles-Louis BERNIER (1755-1830), architect, building inspector for the Louvre between 1805 and 1814, Paris, April 3, 1806, on Louvre imperial palace letterhead, to architects Vignon and Thibault, to whom he recommends Monsieur Aumont ("he is an active, intelligent & honest contractor [...]").

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