{"product_id":"1796-letter-initialed-by-napoleon","title":"1796 Letter Initialed By Napoleon","description":"\u003cp\u003e1796 Letter Initialed By Napoleon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter 8 x 9 1\/4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrame measures 22 x 17\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptive provenance on back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a letter signed by French commander Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, dated January 11, 1796, and addressed to \"Majesty the Emperor\". It is a military report regarding troop deployments and logistical requests during the French Revolutionary Wars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitialed by Napoleon at upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Sender: Gouvion Saint-Cyr, a future Marshal of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Recipient: The Emperor [Napoleon Bonaparte, though the title was not formally used until later]. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Date: January 11, 1796. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Content: The letter discusses the positioning of two Corsican companies and a request for additional chasseurs [light infantry]. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReport for Majesty the Emperor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanuary 11, 1796 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Your Majesty's orders, I ordered Mr. Gianus [?] to gather 80 men present in their arms from two Corsican companies. These orders came to me to be brought back to the point, but I refuse to bring people from Langnau as instructed, and I think it is not convenient to have more chasseurs. I ask you to have them come from Langnau rather than have them employed as chasseurs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Signed] Gouvion Saint-Cyr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601085198414,"sku":"EB-326910622775","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_670bf1e7-9025-4feb-9234-bc4737ac0018.jpg?v=1792409447","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1796-letter-initialed-by-napoleon","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}