c.1796 Unused notepaper for "Bonaparte General en Chef de l'Armee d'Italie" at "au Quartier General de Milan" with a fine large engraving of the seated figure of Liberty. Napoleon was Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy in 1796-97.

Egypt. 1798 (Dec 1) Letter on printed "BONAPARTE, General en Chef" notepaper written in Cairo to Admiral Ganteaume concerning armed feluccas for use in the Red Sea, signed "Bonaparte", some toning, a fine and rare Bonaparte signed letter written in Egypt. Also various associated nineteenth century prints. Ex John Firebrace collection, illustrated on page 9 of his book "Nineteenth Century Wars in Egypt and Sudan", sold for £3,200 in the 2001 auction of his collection. Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

1805 (Mar 8) Letter written from Turin by Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, Napoleon's son-in-law, to Marshal Berthier, Minister of War, informing him of various troop movements, initialled in the upper left corner by Napoleon. At this time Napoleon and Beauharnais were touring northern Italy; in May Napoleon crowned himself King of Italy and appointed his son-in-law Viceroy.

1805 (Nov 13) Printed notepaper "Extrait des Minutes de la Secretairerie d'etat, Napoleon, Empereur des Francaise" with "Roi d'Italie" written below, listing the names of the tribunal at Brunes (capital of Moravia and headquarters of Napoleon before the Battle of Austerlitz on December 2nd), initialled in the lower left corner by Napoleon.

1807 (Mar 28) Letter written and signed by Napoleon from Osterode in northern Poland to General Jean Dominique Compans at Liebstadt, telling him of the appointment of his brother as Subprefect of St. Gaudens in the Departement of Haute Garonne, and hopes he will do as well in the administration as the General has done in the army. A fine letter, ex Robson Lowe, sold for £650 in the 1998 auction of his collection. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)

1811 (May 7) Letter written and signed by Napoleon from St. Cloud to his Minister of War, the Duc de Feltre, concerning Italian and French troops to be sent to Ragusa and Cattaro. A fine handwritten signed Napoleon letter. Photo on Page 101. (Image1)

1811 (May 11) Short letter written and signed by Napoleon from St. Cloud to his Minister of War, the Duc de Feltre, regarding his previous request for the total strength of the French armed forces as at 1st May 1811. A fine handwritten signed letter. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)

1813 (Mar 17) Letter written from Trianon to Count Lauriston, "I am in receipt of your letter of 11 March. I do not understand what you say when you talk about taking a position of which the centre will be Brunswick and the right at Magdeberg. I understand nothing about that, I ordered you to pitch camp in front of Magdeberg, and not at Brunswick. For the rest, as formerly, you are going to be in direct communication with the Viceroy, and it is from the Viceroy that you must take your orders. I do not really know what orders you are giving to Hamburg, but you are making them lose their heads. Calm was re-established there when you warn them that people have got to be ready to evacuate the town; you make the remount depot leave there, and finally, instead of reassuring you give the alarm! I do not understand this conduct at all". Written the day after Prussia declared war on France, to Lauriston who commanded a Corps on the Elbe; he fought at Bauzen in May and Leipzig in October where he was taken prisoner. Lauriston became a Marquis in 1817 and Marshal in 1823. A fine and interesting letter written by Napoleon, signed "Nap". Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

1813 (June 14) Letter written and signed by Napoleon from Dresden, to his son-in-law and Viceroy of Italy Eugene de Beauharnais, "My Son, the 3rd Battalion of the 39th Legion should have left Ratisbonne. If this Battalion has passed Trentino let it continue on its way. If not, keep it back. You should join it to the first Battalion arriving from Augsburg which will give you two Battalions of this Regiment for arriving in Italy, Your affectionate father Napoleon". Beauharnais played an important part in the French victory at Lutzen on May 2nd and then left to organise an effective defence of Italy against the Austrians. Napoleon was at Dresden from June 10th until July 10th and met Matternich on June 26th; his last major victory was at Dresden on August 26th-27th. A fine handwritten signed letter to his son-in law, ex Robson Lowe, sold for £800 in the 1998 auction of his collection. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

1814 (June 30) Letter from Portoferrajo concerning the repair of a clock, signed "Drouot", with "approuve a depenser Portoferrajo le 30 Jun 1814 Nap" written in Napoleon's handwriting. A rare item signed by Napoleon during his exile on the Island of Elba.

1814 (Apr 6) Five line letter on "Imperial Eagle" watermarked paper, written in Paris to Count Mollian asking him to pay 1,500,000 francs for arms, signed "Nap". A rare Napoleon signature during the "100 days" after his return from exile, which ended with his defeat at Waterloo.

1802 (Sep 9) Letter from Madame de Saint Laurent in Gibraltar to M. Pfeffel in Munich (no address panel) with interesting comments of Napoleon and his wife, and life with her lover the Duke of Kent, then the Governor of Gibraltar. An interesting long letter, with transcription, ex Robson Lowe collection.