General DONNADIEU (Gabriel) Nîmes, Gard, 1777 – Courbevoie, - Lot 423

General DONNADIEU (Gabriel) Nîmes, Gard, 1777 – Courbevoie, 1849 – General and Baron of the Empire – Letter from A.S. DONNADIEU, August 9, 1817 – 1 p., in-4°: “Your Excellency. I beg your forgiveness, Your Excellency, if I spoke a bit heatedly just now in making my remarks to you; … I would like to—and I feel capable of—doing something in these circumstances to stop and prevent the crimes being committed in certain provinces. The King and the Fatherland. The Fatherland and the King. These are my unwavering principles, and I dare say that with a little energy and strength, these principles would triumph and silence the voices of passion and partisanship. Send me to the south if you cannot send me elsewhere. I pledge to restore order, using only the means of conciliation…’