Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 7 x 9.5, no date. Military document referred to Napoleon Bonaparte, nicely endorsed by him in the left margin. Addressing Minister of War Louis-Alexandre Berthier, the future French Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult requests the position of squadron leader on behalf of his younger brother Pierre Benoit Soult, whose name is now inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe as one of French Empire's war heroes. Berthier, one of Napoleon's favorite marshals, endorses the document at the lower left ("Alex. B."), and refers it to Napoleon Bonaparte for his approval. In fine condition. A remarkable document connecting three of the highest ranking officials of the French Empire: Bonaparte, Berthier, and Soult.
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