Marshal MACDONALD (Etienne, Jacques, Joseph, Alexandre, Duke - Lot 451

Marshal MACDONALD (Etienne, Jacques, Joseph, Alexandre, Duke of TARENTE) Sedan/Ardennes 1765–1840 – General in 1793, Marshal of the Empire in 1809. Autograph letter signed “MACDONALD” from the Château de COURCELLES-LE-ROI (Loiret) on September 21, 1828. 1 page, large 8vo – “I received your first letter in due course, in which you informed me of your husband’s death—a fact I would surely have welcomed had you not omitted your address. He was a man of little… regret. I am completely unfamiliar with Baron de MENEVAL, whose name I am hearing for the first time; therefore, I cannot write to him, and besides, the course of action you have taken seems to me to be the only lawful one in court proceedings. If the matter falls outside the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace in your district… ”

Estimate:£125.55

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