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[NAPOLEON] Handwritten administrative letter signed “Napoleon” addressed to Mr. Cretet (Minister of the Interior) Dated May 26, 1808, in Bayonne. 1.5 pages. Excellent condition. “Mr. Crétet, here is a proposal that strikes me as strange. I ask that you submit a report to me on the measures to be taken to ensure that these Algerian ships loaded with colonial goods are indeed coming from America (…) I have no objection to granting what is requested under the following conditions: 1. That these vessels will not have to pay anything to the British at sea; 2. That these vessels will arrive without difficulty with certificates from the captains [partially worn word], generals, colonial prefects, and customs officials of Martinique and Guadeloupe, and furthermore, they must have on board at least four passengers from these colonies, whether soldiers or Creoles returning home. 3. That these vessels have not been detained either in England or in Gibraltar (…)”.
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Antique books, autographs, and various documents: Collection of Mr. L and othersAuction house
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