COLOR ILLUSTRATED LETTER FROM SOLDIER PIERRE IZARD, soldier in the 144th Regiment of Voltigeurs, 4th Battalion 4th Company in Châlons sur Saône, TO HIS PARENTS, on the 1st of September 1813. 18880-11

ILLUSTRATED LETTER IN COLORS FROM SOLDIER PIERRE IZARD, soldier in the 144th Voltigeurs Regiment, 4th Battalion, 4th Company in Châlons-sur-Saône, TO HIS PARENTS, on September 1, 1813. 18880-11

Letter with address "Monsieur Pierre IZARD from the municipality of Aubain, Canton de Gramat, Haute Garonne Department, poste restante in Gramat" with postmark CHALONS SUR SAONE. Watercolor drawing in colors of a standing voltigeur with his rifle.

"My dearest father and mother,
I am writing this letter to inform you about my health. I can tell you that it is very good, thank God. I wish from the bottom of my heart that this letter may find you all in the same state, along with everyone at home. Father, I must inform you that I will be leaving tomorrow to go to Mainz and then onwards to Russia.
Please convey my regards to all my brothers, sisters, relatives, friends, and to all who ask about me.
Send my regards to (Prélandier?) and let him know that I will be traveling 300 leagues to rejoin the regiment.
I send this letter while embracing you both with all my heart, father and mother, and reminding you that I am and will always be your very humble and obedient son.
Signed: Pierre IZAR.

Send me a response at once and let me know what's new in the country.
My address was Pierre Izard, soldier in the 144th Regiment, 4th battalion, 4th company."

Dimensions: 20 cm x 16.5 cm. Double sheet, 2 and a half pages of text.

France.
First Empire.
Poor condition, tears with losses, folds, brown stains. Remnants of black wax seal. Stamp with initials "M V" affixed.

NOTE: Letter reproduced on page 83, figure 37, in the book WAR LETTERS 1792-1815, Pierre Charrié, Canonnier Editions, Nantes 2004.