Jérôme Bonaparte

Letter signed by Jérôme Bonaparte, French prince, last brother of Napoleon I and future Marshal of France, then Governor of the Invalides. The letter is dated September 11, 1849. Written in brown ink on vellum sheet on headed stationery engraved « Gouvernement des Invalides », with a pencil annotation added later in the top right margin. In this letter addressed to Colonel Macors, commander of the Invalides Branch in Avignon, the Gouvernement des Invalides informs the colonel that the Minister of War has accepted the resignation of a disabled soldier pensioner of the Branch and that the necessary information for the payment of his pension has been transmitted to the Ministry of Finances; the colonel is asked to hand the soldier the attached letter as well as a certificate attesting to the exact date of his removal from the rolls. - Dimensions: 19.2 x 24.6 cm - Condition: Good overall condition. Original creases, some stains, residue of glue and paper on the reverse. See photos for more details. - Number of pages: 1 page - Jérôme Bonaparte, born November 15, 1784 in Ajaccio and died June 24, 1860 at Vilgénis Castle, is a French prince and imperial highness, son of Charles-Maurice Bonaparte and Maria-Letizia Ramolino, and the youngest brother of Napoleon. Wikipedia. Careful shipment in a rigid and watertight box.

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