159-2 - [Militaria] [CARNOT (Lazare-Hippolyte Sadi)]. A collection of documents and personal items that belonged to Lazare-Hippolyte Sadi Carnot (1865–1948), son of President Marie-François Sadi Carnot (1837–1894). A collection of printed and handwritten documents, primarily dated from 1887 to 1901

[Militaria] [CARNOT (Lazare-Hippolyte Sadi)]. A collection of documents and personal items that belonged to Lazare-Hippolyte Sadi Carnot (1865–1948), son of President Marie-François Sadi Carnot (1837–1894). A collection of printed and handwritten documents, primarily dated from 1887 to 1901 Contains: 1/ Military maps relating to the Great Maneuvers of 1891, published by the Baudoin et Cie Military Publishing House, including one bearing the handwritten notes “Great Maneuvers 1891” and “Carnot—Lieutenant, 27th.” 2/ An official invitation from the Office of the President of the Republic, bearing a dry seal, addressed to Lieutenant Carnot for a luncheon at City Hall in Châlons-sur-Marne during the Grand Maneuvers of September 1891. 3/ An official invitation from the President of the Council to a luncheon in Vendeuvre on September 10 [1891] 4/ Menus for the Army’s Grand Maneuvers in September 1891 5/ Several period military regulations and manuals, bearing the handwritten name “Carnot,” devoted in particular to infantry exercises and maneuvers, reconnaissance and security duties, armaments, ammunition, and company command. Lazare-Hippolyte Sadi Carnot, the eldest son of the President of the Republic who was assassinated in Lyon in 1894, served as an infantry officer before pursuing a military career that led him to the rank of colonel. He is also known for having undertaken the restoration of the Château de La Rochepot in the Côte-d’Or. Condition: creases, folds, small tears, and stains. Old handwritten annotations.