1860 Document appointing Baron Garat to the order of the Legion D'Honneur, signed by Emperor Napoleon III; and 1870 official letter signed by Marshal Le Boeuf, sent to the General Commanding the 3rd Army Corps at Nancy. (2).
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Royalty. 1612-1805 Letters and documents signed by French Kings comprising 1612 warrant signed by Louis XIII; 1749 letter to the Governor of the Bastille ordering him to receive Abbe Bossincourt and hold him until further notice, signed by Louis XV; 1789 warrant signed by Louis XVI; and 1805 note written at Mittau in Latvia approving the financial report of the Bishop of Nancy, signed by Louis XVIII. An interesting group, ex Robson Lowe collection. (4).
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Siege of Paris - Ballon Montes. 1870 (Nov 2) Printed "Gazette des Absents" No 4 dated 1st Nov with the enclosed supplement, franked 20c (small corner fault), addressed to Gournay-en-Bray, arrival and transit datestamps, flown on the "Ferdinand Flocon"; Dec 5 "Par Ballon Monte" lettersheet franked 20c to Grand Hotel, Arcachon and redirected to Montpellier, transit and arrival backstamps and "ARCACHON / GRAND-HOTEL" cachet, flown on "Armee de Bretagne"; and 1871 (Jan 12) cover to England franked 10c + 20c (corner fault), Margate arrival backstamp, flown on the "General Faidherbe". The last cover with small piece torn away at upper left corner, otherwise fine. (3).