General CANCLAUX (Jean-Baptiste-Camille, Count of) Paris 174 - Lot 406

General CANCLAUX (Jean-Baptiste-Camille, Count of) Paris 1740–1817 - Cavalry General – Document signed “Major General CANCLAUX, Inspector General of the Troops of the Army of the GRISONS (His official letterhead) – DIJON (Côte d’Or) 8 Nivôse, Year 9 (December 29, 1800) – 1 folio page – “Given the state of decline in which 30 horses belonging to the 4th Battalion of the Artillery Train attached to the Corps d’Observation find themselves... And given the need to entrust the necessary supervision to a diligent and upright officer; In consultation with General MONARD, Inspector of Reviews, we have selected Captain RACLOT of the 84½th Brigade and have entrusted him with this mission, relying on his diligence and intelligence.”