Baron Théobald de LACROSSE, Military, aide-de-camp to Genera - Lot 598

Baron Théobald de LACROSSE, Military, aide-de-camp to General Vandamme at Waterloo, Député du Finistère, Minister, Senator, Secretary of the Senate - Autograph letter signed April 6, 1855, as Senator, Secretary of the SÉNAT, to Captain TACONNET. 1p in-4°: "Monsieur, je viens de recevoir... un exemplaire de la Carte dressée par feu Mr votre père. For a long time I have been able to appreciate the merit of this work, which is as clear as it is faithful... Having learned of your forthcoming departure, I hasten to send you my thanks. I enclose with it my wishes that you obtain the reward for your services and that you maintain perfect health in the midst of the fatigues of the great and glorious war in which you are, I am told, going to take part." Traces of mounting on one side.