Conscription. TWO LETTERS FROM VINCENT BESNARD, stationed in Alexandria, ADDRESSED TO NOTARY BOULAY (BOULAIS) on the 18th Thermidor year 12 and the 15th Brumaire year 13. 18902-5

Photo 1 : Conscription. TWO LETTERS FROM VINCENT BESNARD, stationed in Alexandria, ADDRESSED TO NOTARY BOULAY (BOULAIS) on the 18th Thermidor year 12 and the 15th Brumaire year 13. 18902-5

Photo 2 : Conscription. TWO LETTERS FROM VINCENT BESNARD, stationed in Alexandria, ADDRESSED TO NOTARY BOULAY (BOULAIS) on the 18th Thermidor year 12 and the 15th Brumaire year 13. 18902-5

Photo 3 : Conscription. TWO LETTERS FROM VINCENT BESNARD, stationed in Alexandria, ADDRESSED TO NOTARY BOULAY (BOULAIS) on the 18th Thermidor year 12 and the 15th Brumaire year 13. 18902-5

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Conscription. TWO LETTERS FROM VINCENT BESNARD, stationed in Alexandria, ADDRESSED TO NOTARY BOULAY (and BOULAIS) on the 18th Thermidor year 12 and the 15th Brumaire year 13. 18902-5

After asking him for money, the notary BOULAY asks Vincent BESNARD, 102nd Line Regiment, 1st Battalion stationed in Alexandria "department of Marengot," for a certificate and receipts. Soldier BENARD informs him of his poor health condition.

From Alexandria, on the 18th Thermidor year 12 (August 6, 1804)
Letter addressed to "Mr. Boulay Notary in Chefs, department of Maine-et-Loire in Anjou"
[... you asked me for a power of attorney for the money you sent me, ... as you know that we do not have a notary in the armies, we are sending you a statement of the amount, this will serve as a receipt for you and be assured that if I had the power to send you a power of attorney I would do so with great pleasure ...][... I hereby acknowledge that I have received from Mr. Boulay the sum of forty-six francs and fourteen cents, for which I account to him upon my return... ]

Poor condition, tears with missing parts, traces of red wax seal.
Double page, 3 pages of text, recipient's address, H 23 cm x 17.8 cm.

From Alexandria, on the 15th Brumaire year 13
Letter addressed to "Mr. Boulais Public Notary residing in Chef district of Segret department of Maine-et-Loire"
"Mr. Boulais, I am writing to you mostly to inquire about your health as well as that of your wife and your son. As for myself, I am not well at the moment, I have been sick for a very long time. Mr. Boulais, you had requested a certificate, I have sent you one for which I requested a response and you have not given me any news. Mr. Boulai, I ask you to send me the sum of one hundred 100 francs as soon as possible, you would greatly oblige me as I spent 59 days in the hospital... ]

Fair condition, tears without impact on the text.
Double page, 2 pages of text, trace of red wax seal.
H 25.5 cm x 19 cm.

Reference : 18902-5

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