Marquis de LAWOESTINE (Ch., Anatole, Alexis,) 1786-1870 - Ge - Lot 491

Marquis de LAWOESTINE (Ch., Anatole, Alexis,) 1786-1870 - General commanding the National Guard of the SEINE, Governor of the Invalides, grandson of Mme de Genlis, godson of Louis-Philippe. Lettre A.S. à l'entête "Garde Nationale du départ. de la SEINE" - Paris 1850: "Mon cher Ami, Vous qui avez fait le décret pour l'organisation de la Garde Nationale, vous savez que je n'ai pas le droit de gracier un Garde national. The Disciplinary Councils are beyond my power. Their judgments are final. But I'm going to write to the Battalion Chief to tell him to do everything he can to settle this matter. You should not doubt my willingness to do whatever is agreeable to you..."- 1p in-8°.