HISTORY - BONAPARTE Napoleon III (1808 - 1873) - Autograph letter signed
Lot 28 · The Langer Collection · 29 April 2024
He attended officer training school in Thun with General Dufour. In 1836, he attempted to overthrow Louis-Philippe, but failed and had to leave France for the United States. On 11.12.1848, he was promoted to President of the Republic and Emperor of the French in 1853. He laid the foundations of the French colonial empire and helped Italy to free itself from Austrian domination.
Autograph letter signed "Np" to Jean Francois Constant Mocquard, literate and politician. "…je n'oublie pas, croyez-le bien, mes amis, mais j'oublie le temps. Je ne veux pas laisser partir Conneau sans qu’il vous porte l’expression de mon amitié… Je reçus par P. une lettre de mon père pleine d’affection, ce qui m’a fait grand plaisir. C’est une douce consolation que ce retour à des sentiments plus justes et plus paternels. Sa santé est toujours la meme”.