19th Century Historical and Military Rarities
Thu, May 23, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 249
BONAPARTE, Joséphine (1763-1814). Autograph Letter Signed b...
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,500
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BONAPARTE, Jos?phine (1763-1814). Autograph Letter Signed by the Future Empress. Paris, ?le 30 Floreal l?an 20? (May 19, 1798). Addressed to the Citizen Minister of Finances. Signed by Jos?phine ?Lapagerie Bonaparte? at the bottom right. On plain ruled paper with ?C & I Honig? watermark. Approximately 8 x 6 ??. Some soiling, one vertical crease, a few notes in unidentified hands. Fine. Jos?phine refers to herself as the ?Wife of the General-in-Chief Bonaparte.? In this letter, Jos?phine is requesting some financial assistance for a friend.
