Handwritten endorsement in French, signed “Talleyrand,” in full, ”Submitted by the Prince de Talleyrand and Marshal Oudinot,” at the conclusion of a letter from Oudinot’s wife, 7.75 x 10, September 14, 1815. She asks Talleyrand to consider her uncle for the next vacant prefect position. Her uncle, Louis-Enguerrand de Coucy, was named Prefect of the Jura in 1816. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, the vertical fold slightly affecting the beginning of the signature, and a mild uniform shade of toning. RRAuction COA.
