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NAPOLEON I. "THE BUSINESSES GO HERE ACCORDING TO MY DESIRES...". Letter signed "Nap" to Jean-Jacques-Régis Cambaceres. Borovsk [to a hundred kilometres in the South-West of Moscow], October 24, 1812. 2/3 p. in-4. Joined, a certificate of export. THE FRENCH TROOPS HAVE EVACUATED MOSCOW from the night of October 18 to 19 until October 22. Napoleon I thought he could take up his winter quarters further south. The retreat in the strict sense had not yet begun. "My cousin, you will see from the latest bulletins that affairs are going according to my wishes. The evacuation is in accordance with my plans. WE HAVE VERY BEAUTIFUL WEATHER HERE, EVEN HOT; the locals find it extraordinary. We are taking advantage of it to go to our winter quarters, because IT IS PROBABLE THAT IN A FIFTEEN DAYS THE WEATHER WILL BE HARD...". Napoleon I, Correspondance générale, Paris, Fayard, vol. XII, 2012, no. 31968.
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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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