345 - Baron Joseph de MORAND, Major General, Governor of CORSICA and Pomerania (Allemans, Dordogne, 1757 – Killed in action, 1813). Autograph letter signed MORAND, with engraved letterhead, from Headquarters in Paris on the 14th of Messidor, Year 9 (July 3, 1801), addressed to his compatriot POUTARD, Notary in Sourzac, Dordogne (Counter-signed by the General). 2 pages, in-4°: “My mother has shown me, Citizen, your letter… (regarding) Citizen BOYER, Sergeant Major of the 30th Half-Brigade. I wrote immediately to have a convalescence leave issued to him; I hope… that the troop movements currently taking place in Italy will not pose any obstacle to this. My sincere thanks for the care you are taking of our affairs in the department of the Dordogne. ” He asks if he may cut a considerable amount of wood, “as he wishes to make a purchase in the vicinity of Paris... ” He asks to be included on the list of “Citizens eligible for election to the Legislative Body; my absence from the department due to military service should not prevent me from appearing on this list… My wife and my mother send you their best regards.”