Maréchal MACDONALD (Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre, Duc de - Lot 555

Maréchal MACDONALD (Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre, Duc de Tarente) Sedan/Ardennes 1765 - 1840 - Maréchal d'Empire, Minister. Letter signed by Marshal MACDONALD as Grand Chancellor of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor. Paris, August 22, 1824. To Baron de BALLAINVILLIERS, Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur, Conseiller d'État, Chancelier, Chef du Conseil: "Monsieur le Baron. I have the honor of informing you that the King has deigned to elevate you to the rank of Officer of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor. I have hastened to send you the Decoration of this rank. Please wear it before the solemn feast of Saint Louis, on the 25th of this month...". 1 folio page. Seal under paper.