French soldier (1781-1844) who in 1802 he was arrested on the grounds of being concerned in a plot of the Republicans against the Consulate; though he was released, Napoleon continued to regard him as an opponent of the established regime. ALS in French, signed “Le G'al Marbot,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter concerning a conspiracy against Bonaparte, known as the 'Conspiracy of Rennes' or the 'Plot of the Placards.' In part (translated): "You have that in 1801, General-in-Chief Bernadotte ...foolishly conspired against the First Consul and had the desire to seek to apologize by placing the fault on his subordinates who had only executed his orders, without knowing the motives. Colonel Pinotau of the 82nd, my brother and the Fourcard battalion commander were some of the individuals Bernadotte sacrificed. The Emperor, in his magnanimity, forgot, however, the grievances he had against Pinotau, whom he made general, and also paid his good-luck to my brother. But by an inexplicable fatality he did not put into action the Fourcard battalion commander, who from that time led a very unfortunate life, even though he was innocent!" In very good to fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides.
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