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LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, January 10, 1812. From her famous Château de Malmaison, Josephine de Beauharnais sends a letter of recommendation to a councilor of state. In part (translated): "I am requesting your kindness for St. Augustin whose brother is one of the painters of the Emperor and of myself. He would like to get the rank of auditor in the accounting division where he has been employed for some time…I recommend him to you with greater pleasure as his morality and services render him worthy of your good will." In fine condition. Accompanied by a carte-de-visite of a portrait of Josephine and a custom-made presentation folder. Josephine may be referring to the French miniature painter Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, who worked for Napoleon and his entourage; among his famous subjects were Napoleon I and his family, King Louis XVIII, and Louis-Philippe d'Orléans.
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