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144 - MURAT (JOACHIM). Letter signed "Joachim Napoleon" as King of…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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MURAT (JOACHIM). Letter signed "Joachim Napoleon" as King of Naples, addressed to André-Hippolyte Le Cauchois-Féraud, Inspector General for the reviews of his army. Villa Belvedere in Naples, 31 March 1809. 3/4 p. in-4; some cracks restored. "I wish to know what the monthly cost was for the 62nd regiment of the line, the 23rd light regiment, a company of 100 artillery men, the 2nd battalion of La Tour d'Auvergne which must be completed to 800 men, the first 2 battalions of the 2nd regiment of Neapolitan infantry, 1100 men strong, with about 100 men of the train; 2 squadrons of the 1st regiment of Neapolitan horse hunters with 332 men and 300 horses; 12 artillery officers including 1 major, 1 battalion commander and the other captains, 2 war commissioners, 2 engineering officers, 2 brigadier generals, 1 adjutant-commander, 2 deputies and 2 aides-de-camp. I would like to receive this information tomorrow...".
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About the sale The Empire at Fontainebleau - Second day
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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 10:30 AM
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Michel Bury and Henri du Cray
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