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Vermot et Associés

488 - François-Marie-Casimir de NÉGRIER (Le Mans, Sarthe, 1788–1848) General in 1836, wounded at Waterloo, acting governor in Algeria, deputy for the Nord department in 1848. Killed during the June uprising – Letter A.S. “General NÉGRIER” - ST BRIEUC (Côtes-d’Armor), September 14, 1844, to his friend, the banker LIESON in LILLE – 3 pages, in-4° format, with address - He confirms his appointment to command the 16th Military Division—“a high mark of favor and trust bestowed upon me, for it is the most important post after Paris”—and expresses his pleasure at seeing him again. “I will not leave RENNES (Ille-et-Vilaine) until the end of the month: I still have to inspect the 59th Regiment, which is garrisoned there. I have been traveling through Brittany for two months now, and I am currently with my fourth regiment. I had five to inspect, which required me to visit nearly every town in Brittany. Finally, on the 16th of this month, I will be back in RENNES...”

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€100 - 150

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François-Marie-Casimir de NÉGRIER (Le Mans, Sarthe, 1788–1848) General in 1836, wounded at Waterloo, acting governor in Algeria, deputy for the Nord department in 1848. Killed during the June uprising – Letter A.S. “General NÉGRIER” - ST BRIEUC (Côtes-d’Armor), September 14, 1844, to his friend, the banker LIESON in LILLE – 3 pages, in-4° format, with address - He confirms his appointment to command the 16th Military Division—“a high mark of favor and trust bestowed upon me, for it is the most important post after Paris”—and expresses his pleasure at seeing him again. “I will not leave RENNES (Ille-et-Vilaine) until the end of the month: I still have to inspect the 59th Regiment, which is garrisoned there. I have been traveling through Brittany for two months now, and I am currently with my fourth regiment. I had five to inspect, which required me to visit nearly every town in Brittany. Finally, on the 16th of this month, I will be back in RENNES...”

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Auction details

History & Regions of France
Tuesday, November 24
12:00 PM
5, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

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Vermot et Associés +33 1 71 19 42 16 info@vermotetassocies.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 220,000 lots published

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