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Mar 16, 2023
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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SOULT JEAN-DE-DIEU: (1769-1851) French General and statesman, one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. Soult served as Prime Minister of France 1832-34, 1839-40 & 1840-47. L.S., Mal. Duc de Dalmatie, one page, 8vo, Saint-Amans-la-Bastide, 19th November 1834, to Mr. Dagnan, sub-intendant of the Division active Des Pyrenees-Orientales, in French. Soult acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and the copy of their thesis on 'l'organisation du personnel de l'administration militaire de l'armée de terre' (Translation: 'the organisation of the personnel of the military administration of the army') and remarks 'Espérant y trouver des vues utiles, je me propose de le lire avec tout l'intérêt que mérite un sujet aussi important' (Translation: 'Hoping to find useful views, I propose to read it with all the interest that such an important subject deserves'). With integral address leaf. Together with Johanna Louise Elisabeth Berg (1771-1852) wife of Jean-de-Dieu Soult, A.L.S., as Duchess of Dalmatia, one page, 8vo, Paris, 5th March 1834, to 'Monsieur le Comte', in French, regarding the purchase of a painting. With blank integral leaf. Closely and very slightly irregularly clipped to the top edge. G to VG, 2
