Duke of Valmy (Strasbourg, 28.05.1735 – Paris, 13.09.1820). Commander of the Army of the Center, he won the victory of Valmy. He suppressed the Lyon uprising and reoccupied Savoy. Marshal of the Empire in 1804. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Autograph letter signed “Kellermann” to General Duroque (sic, read: Duroc) Governor of the Tuileries Palace; Paris, 3 Nivôse An X (December 24, 1801), 1/2 p. in-8°, printed header of Senate of which Kellermann was president. Beautiful piece. Signed autograph letters. of Kellermann are rare He particularly recommends Désirat to the war commissioner and demands that he be put back into action; he does it with a rather fanciful spelling: “Je le connais depuis longtemps comme un citoyen honaite et probe et plain de zèle”.