Marshal Henri CLARKE, Comte d'HUNEBOURG, Duc de FELTRE) Land - Lot 406

Marshal Henri CLARKE, Comte d'HUNEBOURG, Duc de FELTRE) Landrecies 1765 - Neuwiller 1818; General 1793, Minister of War under NAPOLÉON 1er (1807-1814); He rallied to LOUIS XVIII (Maréchal de France in 1816) - Letter signed "CLARKE" Le Général de Division, Directeur du Dépôt général de la Guerre (Header, round vignette), to Citoyen WIDIL Fils, NANCY (Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Paris 6 Prairial An 8 (26 Mai 1800): "... I have recommended Citizen PAPERET to the Minister of War in the strongest possible terms... I hope that within a few days I will be able to announce to you the success of my efforts and the appointment of Citizen PAPARET. If I had not been confined to my bed for 26 days without being able to use any of my limbs, I myself would have requested the prompt dispatch of this matter...". 2 pages in-4°.