165 - [AUTOGRAPHS]

[AUTOGRAPHS] 1-[BELBEUF, Bishop of Avranches] Autograph letter signed P.A. Ev. D'Avranches [P. Auguste Belbeuf, Bishop of Avranches], dated December 4, 1784, in Avranches, addressed to Monsieur Maréchal, the tax collector. 2 leaves, in-8 (text: 1 p.). Good condition. Announcement of an upcoming trip to Paris and settlement of a debt. 2-[General Baron EVAIN] Handwritten letter (on Ministry of War letterhead) signed “Evain” [Louis Evain, General who became a Baron of the Empire and later Minister of War in Belgium] dated December 19, 1813, in Paris, addressed to the Director of Artillery in Rome. 2 sheets, in-4 format (text: 1.5 pp.); fine copy. Order to retrieve weapons from the Rome arsenal following a military reorganization of the four foreign regiments and the 1st and 2nd battalions of the same branch. 3- [Count d’HUNEBOURG] Pre-printed letter completed and signed “Count d’Hunebourg” [Henri-Jacques Guillaume Clarke, Minister of War, whose noble title is Count of Hunebourg], dated July 3, 1809, addressed to Mr. Coulange, second lieutenant in the 2nd 4th Chasseurs Regiment. 1 page in folio; fine copy. Appointment of the recipient to the rank of lieutenant. 4-[Edouard MORTIER] Autograph letter signed (on “General Staff” letterhead) Ed Mortier [Edouard Mortier, General and future Marshal of the Empire] dated 7 Brumaire, Year 9, in Paris [October 29, 1800], addressed “to the Citizen President of the 4th Court-Martial (…)”. 2 sheets, in-4 format (text: 1 p.); fine copy. Summoning of the members of the court-martial to try the aforementioned Denis René Chartrain, a deserter. 5-[REAL] Handwritten letter signed “Réal” [Pierre-François Réal, politician, jurist, Councilor of State, Count of the Empire] dated May 10, 1810, in Paris. 1 page, in-4; fine copy. Order to place Monsieur Jean Dasnières la Châteigneraie, an amnestied émigré, under surveillance during his stay.