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464 - Joseph, Cardinal FESCH (1763–1839), Napoleon’s uncle, Archbi…
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Joseph, Cardinal FESCH (1763–1839), Napoleon’s uncle, Archbishop of Lyon, Grand Chaplain of the Empire. Letter from the author, Rome, 19 Thermidor Year XI (7 August 1803), to Prince Camille Borghese; 1 page, quarto; in Italian. Concerning the marriage of his niece Pauline Bonaparte to Camille Borghese. He spent a day at Belvedere with the Prince’s mother, and will return there in four days’ time. He is delighted by the Prince’s alliance with his family, and hopes that Pauline and he will be happy together: ‘It was with the greatest pleasure that I learnt of the alliance you have formed with my family, and I hope that Paoletta and you will make each other happy.’ He is eagerly awaiting his return to see Paoletta and to get to know the Prince better, whom he is delighted to count amongst his relatives…
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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