MARIE LOUISE DUCHESS OF PARMA: (1791-1847) Austrian Archduchess, the second wife of Napoleon I. ...

MARIE LOUISE DUCHESS OF PARMA: (1791-1847) Austrian Archduchess, the second wife of Napoleon I. Empress of the French 1810-14. A very fine multiple signed L.S., `Marie Louise´, two pages, folio, Palace of St. Cloud, 29th May 1813, to the Emperor Napoleon I, in French. Also signed at the base, above and alongside the Empress, by the Duc de Feltre (1765-1818) in his capacity as Minister of war, and by Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambaceres (1753-1824) in his capacity as Archchancellor of the Empire On the partially printed document of the Ministry of war, with the printed heading "Rapport A Sa Majesté l´Empereur et Roi" (Translation : "Report to His Majesty the Emperor & King"). Marie Louise, as Empress, sends a request to Napoleon referring to a musician of the infantry regiment stating in part `Le nommé Chetiveau, musicien au 22 Régiment d´Infanterie m´a adressé une demande à l´effet d´obtenir l´autorisation de quitter le service. Ce jeune homme expose, et des certificats authentiques contatent que son père avait 5 enfants; que l´aîné sést enrolé volontairement et qu´ensuite il a été employé comme officier de santé dans les colonies, où il a été assassiné par les nègres. Le 2º, aspirant de Marine, a péri en chassant une péniche anglaise après laquelle il a vait été envoyé.... Chetiveau ajoute qu´il est conscrit de 1806, qu´il a fait 3 campagnes en Espagne et au Portugal, qu´au moment où il était appelé à faire partie de l´armée, il allait obtenir un emploi dans les Doaunes qui l´aurait mis à portée d´être utile à son père qui est vieux et infirme et qu íl soutenait avant son départ...´ (Translation: "The man named Chetiveau, musician in the 22nd Infantry Regiment, sent me a request to obtain authorization to leave the service. This young man explains, and presents authentic certificates stating that his father had 5 children; that the eldest enlisted voluntarily and that he was then employed as a health officer in the colonies, where he was assassinated by the Negroes. The 2nd, a midshipman, perished while chasing an English barge after which he was sent.... Chetiveau adds that he was conscripted in 1806, that he served in 3 campaigns in Spain and Portugal, that at the time when he was called to be part of the army, he was going to obtain a job in the Doaunes which would have put him within reach of being useful to his father who is old and infirm and whom he supported before his departure..") paper bearing two large waterwarks, one to each page, the first bearing the Emperor´s profile portrait with the text "Napoleon, Emperuer et Roi", and the second bearing an eagle with the text "Empire Français 1811", and to the With blank integral leaf. Few very small tears to the upper front page edge. Cleanly inlaid. G to VG

Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818) Marshal of France in 1816, one of six created under King Louis XVIII from 1815-24. Duc de Feltre and Minister of War under Napoleon.

jean Jacques de Cambaceres (1753-1824) French Noble, Lawyer and Statesman during the French Revolution and French Empire. Co-Author of the Napoleonic code, which still is at the base of the French and many other countries civil law.