Hundred Days. AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM GRENADIER JEAN JAQUEMET TO HIS PARENTS in Châtillon en Michaille (Ain), Pontarlier on May 23, 1815. 18856-18

Hundred Days. HANDWRITTEN LETTER OF THE GRENADIER JEAN JAQUEMET TO HIS PARENTS in Châtillon en Michaille (Ain), Pontarlier on May 23, 1815. 18856-18

Addressed to "Monsieur / Mister Jaquemet Mas ? in Châtillon de Michaille Department of Lain Canton de Châtillon". Postal mark "24 PONTARLIER".

"From Pontarllier on May 23, 1815".
The beginning of the letter is dedicated to inquiries about the health of his parents and his own.
"... I would tell you that we only stayed one day in Besançon and we were sent to Fort de Joug. They left us one league behind a village named PONTARLIER and quartered us in parishes about a league around, and we are there without any communication, doing a bit of exercise commanded by those who have already served, we were sent bread from the village [...]. we are equipped with no other military gear than a rifle, only without ammunition [...] we are all from the area except for our Captain and our Sub-Lieutenant who are from the Nantua area [...]
I am your devoted son.
Signed Jean Jaquemet".
"My address: To J. Ja grenadier in the third battalion of Lain 6th company commune Darson *, arrondissement of Pontarllier Department of Doubs".

*Arçon (Doubs)

Double page. 2 pages.
H 24 cm x 19.3 cm.
Fair condition, folds, tears with some losses (without impacting the text), foxing, and damp stains.