Quick ink endorsement, signed “Np,” along the left edge of an undated letter to Napoleon from a wounded soldier, 8.25 x 13. Letter reads, in part, (translated): “Your Majesty's justice makes me bold and supports my hopes. I lost a leg in Italy. I ask, Sire, that the medal of the iron wreath, honoring my wound, console my memory and be for my sons a model of obligation to serve your Majesty with the enthusiasm in which honors me and crowns Him until my last day.” Approved and signed by Napoleon in the left border. Cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of Napoleon and a small plaque to an overall size of 21.25 x 19. In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, with horizontal fold passing through signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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