Army of the North, May 1815. LOT OF TWO LETTERS SIGNED BY GENERAL COUNT JEAN BAPTISTE DROUET D'ERLON, TO MARSHAL DUKE OF DALMATIA, Major-General, May 24 and 25, 1815. Item number 18906-29.
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Army of the North, May 1815. LOT OF TWO SIGNED LETTERS FROM GENERAL COUNT JEAN BAPTISTE DROUET D'ERLON, TO MARSHAL DUC DE DALMATIE, Major-General, May 24 and 25, 1815. 18906-29
Both letters are on the letterhead of the Army of the North / 1st Corps / At the headquarters of Valenciennes. Dimensions 33 cm x 20 cm. Signed "D. Cte d'Orlon."
1 - Drouet d'Erlon lists the other troops that continue to arrive, and notes ongoing desertions.
"On May 24, 1815
"... however, all these troops have shown the most enthusiastic spirit and only the perfidious insinuations of ill-wishers, seditious individuals, or enemy agents could lead these young men to desertion. Increased surveillance by local authorities might help identify the culprits who must be punished [...] The 3 companies from Eure & Loir have a beautiful flag given to them by the Department, some rifles, new shakos, and haversacks [...]"
At the top of this letter, a handwritten order from the marshal "Write to the Generals who have organized the Gdes Natles referred to in this report, so that they immediately take measures, in collaboration with the Prefects, to apprehend and make the deserters rejoin [...]. Dispatched on May 28."
Good condition, fold marks, foxing, small tears at the bottom (affecting the text).
2 - This letter raises concerns about the lack of weapons, clothing, and equipment for the new arrivals, and mentions ongoing desertions.
"On May 25, 1815.
"Yesterday, the 9th Battalion of the National Guard from the Department of Marne arrived at Maubeuge ... these troops, whose spirits are excellent, have neither arms, clothing, nor equipment, and their linen is in a very poor state [...] Most of them have deserted under the instigation of Bourbon agents who assured them ... that they would be the first to face enemy fire, that the plague was in Condé... These insinuations have had the most detrimental effect on the minds of these young men who, fortunately, are very well disposed ... Many have bought vials to protect themselves from the alleged plague. Your Excellency sees that the enemies of France are doing everything in their power, and that the most obscure assertions are those that best serve their criminal projects [...]."
In the margin of this letter, a handwritten response is given on the measures taken on May 28.
Good condition, fold marks, some foxing.
Both letters are on the letterhead of the Army of the North / 1st Corps / At the headquarters of Valenciennes. Dimensions 33 cm x 20 cm. Signed "D. Cte d'Orlon."
1 - Drouet d'Erlon lists the other troops that continue to arrive, and notes ongoing desertions.
"On May 24, 1815
"... however, all these troops have shown the most enthusiastic spirit and only the perfidious insinuations of ill-wishers, seditious individuals, or enemy agents could lead these young men to desertion. Increased surveillance by local authorities might help identify the culprits who must be punished [...] The 3 companies from Eure & Loir have a beautiful flag given to them by the Department, some rifles, new shakos, and haversacks [...]"
At the top of this letter, a handwritten order from the marshal "Write to the Generals who have organized the Gdes Natles referred to in this report, so that they immediately take measures, in collaboration with the Prefects, to apprehend and make the deserters rejoin [...]. Dispatched on May 28."
Good condition, fold marks, foxing, small tears at the bottom (affecting the text).
2 - This letter raises concerns about the lack of weapons, clothing, and equipment for the new arrivals, and mentions ongoing desertions.
"On May 25, 1815.
"Yesterday, the 9th Battalion of the National Guard from the Department of Marne arrived at Maubeuge ... these troops, whose spirits are excellent, have neither arms, clothing, nor equipment, and their linen is in a very poor state [...] Most of them have deserted under the instigation of Bourbon agents who assured them ... that they would be the first to face enemy fire, that the plague was in Condé... These insinuations have had the most detrimental effect on the minds of these young men who, fortunately, are very well disposed ... Many have bought vials to protect themselves from the alleged plague. Your Excellency sees that the enemies of France are doing everything in their power, and that the most obscure assertions are those that best serve their criminal projects [...]."
In the margin of this letter, a handwritten response is given on the measures taken on May 28.
Good condition, fold marks, some foxing.
Reference :
18906-29
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