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Thomas Enchères et Expertises

157 - [General REY]

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€300 - 400

Sale fees

24%

[General REY] Regarding his service in the Army of Catalonia from 1808 to 1813: 1-[Joseph BONAPARTE] Handwritten letter signed by Joseph, sent from Valladolid on April 24, 1813, informing Rey of the dispatch of a brigade from the Army of Portugal to Burgos. 1 page, folio size; fine copy. Handwritten letter signed by Joseph, sent from Valladolid on May 1, 1813, informing Rey of the dispatch of a division to Burgos under the command of Count Reille. 1 page in folio; fine copy. Handwritten letter signed by Joseph, sent from Valladolid on May 2, 1813, informing Rey of the dispatch of an aide-de-camp to the king to gather intelligence. 1 page in folio; fine copy. 2- [Count D'HUNEBOURG] Autograph letter signed by the Minister of War, Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, Count D'Hunebourg, dated August 25, 1808, from Paris. 1 folio page; fine copy. 3-[General DORSENNE] Appointment as Chief of Staff under General Gouvion de Saint Cyr. Autograph letter signed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Northern Spain; General Dorsenne, dated July 25, 1811, from Valladolid. 1 page, in-4; fine copy. Appointment to the post of governor and instruction to go to Burgos to assume his duties. 4-[AUGEREAU] Handwritten letter (autograph?) signed “Marshal of the Empire Augereau, Duke of Castiglione,” dated July 30, 1810. 1 page, folio; fine copy. Order of the Day informing Rey of his appointment as provisional governor of the province of Barcelona.

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Auction details

Antique books, autographs, and various documents: Collection of Mr. L and others
Thursday, November 26
02:00 PM
96, avenue Félix-Geneslay
72000 Le Mans, France

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Thomas Enchères et Expertises +33 2 43 23 36 11 thomas@72encheres.com
On Drouot for 2 years avec More than 12,000 lots published

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