Marshal Henri CLARKE, Count of HUNEBOURG, Duke of FELTRE) La - Lot 401

Marshal Henri CLARKE, Count of HUNEBOURG, Duke of FELTRE) Landrecies 1765 – Neuwiller 1818; General in 1793, Minister of War under NAPOLEON I (1807–1814); he rallied to LOUIS XVIII (Marshal of France in 1816) - Letter signed “CLARKE,” Major General, Director of the General War Depot (letterhead, round vignette), to Citizen WIDIL Jr., in NANCY (Meurthe-et-Moselle) – Paris, 6 Prairial, Year 8 (May 26, 1800): “… I have strongly recommended Citizen PAPERET to the Minister of War… I hope that within a few days I will be able to inform you of the success of my efforts and the appointment of Citizen PAPARET. If I had not been confined to my bed for 26 days, unable to use any of my limbs, I would have personally requested the prompt resolution of this matter…” 2 pages, in-4°.