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live November 26 | 02:00 PM
Thomas Enchères et Expertises

180 - [CAMBRONNE]

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Estimation

€120 - 220

Sale fees

24%

[CAMBRONNE] Autograph letter signed “Baron Cambronne” [Pierre Cambronne, general of the Empire; famous for his reply to the British at the end of the Battle of Waterloo] dated January 7, 1816, from the Abbaye Prison, addressed to “Mr. Buisson, medical officer (…).” 2 folios, in-4; text: 1 page; excellent condition. Cambronne asks this officer for a certificate detailing his injuries. “I have chosen to send you the attached report [missing here] that a medical officer prepared in case you do not recall where they are located.”

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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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