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NAPOLEON I. "THE SMALL NEWSPAPERS ARE ALWAYS VERY BADLY WRITTEN... They currently say that my army is small. IT SHOULD BE SAID THAT WE HAVE CONSIDERABLE FORCES...". Letter signed "Nap" to Jean-Jacques-Régis Cambaceres. Castle of Surville close to Montereau, February 19, 1814, "with the evening". One p. in-4. Joint, a certificate of export. Napoleon Ier had just gained a series of victories whose last, February 18 with Montereau against the troops of prince Eugene de Wurtemberg, offered to him a short respite to finally take a little rest. He knew, however, that the balance of power was clearly against him and that he no longer had any reserves, and that the fighting would resume. "My cousin, the small newspapers are always very badly written: the police have no tact whatsoever in directing them. At present they say that my army is small, and that we are only one against three; whereas in good politics, it should be said that we have considerable forces. THIS MISINTERPRETATION OF REASON IS VERY HARMFUL TO ME. Speak to the Minister of Police [General Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary, Duc de Rovigo]: tell him that these little newspapers, run in this way, far from serving any purpose, are doing a great deal of harm...". Napoleon I, Correspondance générale, Paris, Fayard, vol. XV, 2018, no. 38211.
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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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