MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. Alphée BOURDON DE VATRY (1793 - 1871) Mi - Lot 326

MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. Alphée BOURDON DE VATRY (1793 - 1871) Military, Stockbroker in 1815 and Deputy for MEURTHE during the July Monarchy, Aide de Camp to Jérôme Bonaparte, Son of Minister Marc Antoine de BOURDON DE VATRY - Letter A. S. "Alphée de BOURDON DE VATRY, Aide de Camp provisoire du Maréchal Duc de CASTIGLIONE" (AUGEREAU), VALENCE this April 19, 1814, addressed to Mr. MONICAUT, Directeur des Postes à LYON. 2 pages in-4°: He asks him to count what would be necessary for his equipment and asks to be paid 1200 Francs. "Events have prevented me from receiving this sum, but they have not prevented me from equipping myself. I have been obliged to make a few debts which amount to almost as much as the sum you promised to pay me. Mr. Balthasar CASTELLINI also asked you to give me 200 Francs to trade from April 1st... The break in communications with Genoa has put me in a very critical financial situation...".