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Letter
Letter of condolence written by Duke Étienne Macdonald
Date
February 16, 1818
Dimensions1 textual record ; 23.6 x 18.6 cm
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object NumberS001/A3.8,1.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentIn this letter Étienne Macdonald writes to his recipient about a “grievous loss” and speaks of “reparations.” Étienne Macdonald, 1st Duke of Taranto (1765-1840), was a lieutenant-general during the French Revolution, marshal of the empire during the First Empire, and duke and peer of France during the Second Restoration.NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Immediate source of acquisition: Mr. Renaud (Paris lawyer) in October 1982, under the number D 982.356.1.
Immediate source of acquisition: Mr. Renaud (Paris lawyer) in October 1982, under the number D 982.356.1.
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Letter from Duke Étienne Macdonald to the Minister of War Gaspard de Clermont-Tonnerre, Duke of Clermont-Tonnerre
August 28, 1825
S001/A3.3,2.12
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