MANUSCRIPT LETTER TO NAPOLEON FROM A TEENAGE FAN FROM HIS OWN HOMETOWN SEEKING TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS
by [NAPOLEON BONAPARTE]; ROBAGLIA, Dominique Joseph:
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- Seller
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Addressed "Sire", the letter states: "Robaglia (Dominique Joseph) aged sixteen and half years, native of Ajaccio has the honour of exhibiting to you very respectfully that having known courses in humanities, arithmetic and algebra has just finished his geometry class. Having always had a penchant for the military and desiring to exercise the little talent he may have in the service of your Majesty, beg him to be willing to admit him to the number of students of the Artillery. He will be faithful and so will make worthy of the tales of his Majesty. I have the honour to be, Sire, with the very profound sentiments of respect to your Majesty, the very humble, obedient and faithful subject, D. J. Robaglia".
As indicated by an old ownership stamp, the letter at one time formed part of the Lindsay Library, once considered amongst the greatest libraries in Britain, containing an important collection of letters and documents relating to the royal families and crowned heads of Europe, prior to its dispersal in the early twentieth century.
A charming piece of Napoleana.
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- Bookseller
- Sky Duthie Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1047
- Title
- MANUSCRIPT LETTER TO NAPOLEON FROM A TEENAGE FAN FROM HIS OWN HOMETOWN SEEKING TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS
- Author
- [NAPOLEON BONAPARTE]; ROBAGLIA, Dominique Joseph:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- [Original manuscript]
- Date Published
- [c.1805]
- Keywords
- History & Military|Manuscripts
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About Sky Duthie Rare Books
Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
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