Lot n° 290
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290 [Navy]. Set of 9 handwritten documents: - Lot 290
290 [Navy]. Set of 9 handwritten documents:
- BART (Philippe François). A traveling envelope (Béthune, Le Havre, Dunkerque) with a wax seal stamped with Bart's coat of arms dated March 17, 1782 in Béthune. Philippe François Bart (1706-1784), the last descendant of the famous navigator, expresses his feelings: "We learn by way of England the capture of the island of Saint Christophe, we need greater success to achieve this much desired peace.
- BAUDIN (Charles). A one-page LAS from Admiral Charles Baudin (1784-1854) addressed to Benjamin Morel, dated April 15, 1841, in Paris, recommending Antonia Wolff to the captain of an ocean liner. In 1841, Baudin was appointed Préfet Maritime in Toulon, where he played a major role in the organization and management of maritime forces.
- GALLOIS (Thomas Alexandre Marie Esprit François de Paule). Set of 7 autograph letters signed by Rear-Admiral Thomas Alexandre Marie Esprit François de Paule Gallois (1783-1840), dated from 1829 to 1838. Includes a biography printed in Toulon in 1840 (15 pages).
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