Spanish Army. HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM CORPORAL VOLTIGEUR GRIVELET TO HIS PARENTS, Valdemoro, October 29, 1812. 18855-17

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Spanish Army. AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM CORPORAL VOLTIGEUR GRIVELET TO HIS PARENTS, Valdemoro October 29, 1812. 18855-17

Corporal Grivelet asks for news about their health and requests money from them. He does not hold it against them for not having received letters before, and the letter he writes to them on that day is in response to a letter from his parents received on the preceding January 22: "The insurgents who plague the country are the cause... I am responding to your letter that I received on January 22 in which you sent me 12 francs which gave me great pleasure, I responded immediately on the 23rd and have not received news since. I am asking for money to ease my pain because I have left the hospital, I was wounded and taken prisoner...
I had told you about my misfortunes when I was captured, you did not receive it...
If you are able to send me money, do it now... I am completely broke, it would be even worse if my sergeant major had not taken a liking to me. I am a corporal, he has me acting as a quartermaster in place of his own in his absence. Through this, I have some small profits that help me...
I will tell you that since our departure from Andalusia, which began in June and did not end until September. We came to Madrid to drive out the English who thought they would surprise us from behind, but what a surprise it was for them...

Here is my address "to Mr. Grivelet Corporal at the Voltigeur in the 51st regiment of the 2nd Bation at Madrid or following the army in Spain".

Double leaflet. 4 pages of writing. H 20.7 cm x 15.3 cm.
Good condition, folds, foxing.

Reference : 18855-17

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