Eastern Army. SIGNED LETTER BY SARTELON TO THE WAR MINISTER BERTHIER reporting on the strength and logistical organization of the Eastern Army, 22 brumaire year 9 (13 November 1800). 18910-8
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Eastern Army. SIGNED LETTER FROM SARTELON TO THE MINISTER OF WAR BERTHIER reporting on the state of personnel and logistical organization of the Eastern Army, 22 brumaire year 9 (13 November 1800). 18910-8
Very nice letter reporting on the state of personnel and logistical organization of the Eastern Army to Berthier, Minister of War.
Printed header from the Headquarters of Cairo, 22 brumaire year 9 (13 November 1800). Vignette. Red ink stamp "SECRET PART". "EASTERN ARMY / N° 98 / 1st EXPEDITION". SARTELON, Chief Ordnance Commissioner, To the Minister of War. Citizen Minister [...]
"… The clothing fully issued to the different Corps must last until the end of Year 9. The shortage of blue fabrics has forced us to resort to mixing various colors; the resulting uniforms have had the greatest effect. […] I am pleased to be able to send you such satisfying results. Our situation requires us to adopt a more rigorous economy than in any other country. Transport has been reduced to a reserve park of 500 camels organized under contract [...] Replacements are the responsibility of the Contractor who provides for them as well as for the camel drivers' food and pay […] the troops receive only a ration of bread and provide themselves with meat, heating, barracks supplies, rice, and water through the honorable deeds evidenced by the various letters that arrived with the ships "Le Dégagé," "La Rosalie," and "Le San Philipo" [...]
The news that has reached him makes him eagerly await the results of the glorious operations of the other Republic's Armies; he joins in their triumph and hopes, like them, that an honorable Peace will be the precious fruit of it [...]
Double sheet. H 30.5 cm x 21 cm. Good condition, folds, cuts on the central fold and at the bottom of the pages (without affecting the text) (purified letter with flame)
* Antoine-Léger SARTELON was a French politician born on 16 October 1770 in Tulle (Corrèze) and died on 2 November 1825 in Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne). Ordnance Commissioner of the wars under the First Empire, he was a deputy of Corrèze from 1813 to 1818 (except during the Hundred Days). He sat in the majority of the Chambre introuvable then in the center. In 1816, he was appointed Chief Ordnance Commissioner of the king's military household.
Very nice letter reporting on the state of personnel and logistical organization of the Eastern Army to Berthier, Minister of War.
Printed header from the Headquarters of Cairo, 22 brumaire year 9 (13 November 1800). Vignette. Red ink stamp "SECRET PART". "EASTERN ARMY / N° 98 / 1st EXPEDITION". SARTELON, Chief Ordnance Commissioner, To the Minister of War. Citizen Minister [...]
"… The clothing fully issued to the different Corps must last until the end of Year 9. The shortage of blue fabrics has forced us to resort to mixing various colors; the resulting uniforms have had the greatest effect. […] I am pleased to be able to send you such satisfying results. Our situation requires us to adopt a more rigorous economy than in any other country. Transport has been reduced to a reserve park of 500 camels organized under contract [...] Replacements are the responsibility of the Contractor who provides for them as well as for the camel drivers' food and pay […] the troops receive only a ration of bread and provide themselves with meat, heating, barracks supplies, rice, and water through the honorable deeds evidenced by the various letters that arrived with the ships "Le Dégagé," "La Rosalie," and "Le San Philipo" [...]
The news that has reached him makes him eagerly await the results of the glorious operations of the other Republic's Armies; he joins in their triumph and hopes, like them, that an honorable Peace will be the precious fruit of it [...]
Double sheet. H 30.5 cm x 21 cm. Good condition, folds, cuts on the central fold and at the bottom of the pages (without affecting the text) (purified letter with flame)
* Antoine-Léger SARTELON was a French politician born on 16 October 1770 in Tulle (Corrèze) and died on 2 November 1825 in Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne). Ordnance Commissioner of the wars under the First Empire, he was a deputy of Corrèze from 1813 to 1818 (except during the Hundred Days). He sat in the majority of the Chambre introuvable then in the center. In 1816, he was appointed Chief Ordnance Commissioner of the king's military household.
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).