NAPOLEON I (Emperor of France, 1804-1821). Five letters signed ('Napoleon' and, in one, 'Napole') to Prince Eugène, Paris, 8, 16, 22 February, 14 March, Saint-Cloud, 10 June 1806 , the first disapproving of Eugène's decree about the union of Venice with the Kingdom of Italy since he has not yet announced his intentions and reproaching him for his slowness in reporting the situation, one page, 4to ; the second approving of his ban on English products in Venice and instructing him to do the same in Italy, ordering the raising of contributions in Northern Italy to finance the 'Grande Armée' and on his urgent need of money, 2 pages, 4to, blank leaf ; the third strongly scolding Eugène for his 'légèreté inexcusable', having given to Général Lauriston an order contrary to the one issued by Napoleon for the invasion of Dalmatia, 'Sous quelque prétexte que ce soit ne rapportez aucun de mes ordres, vous n'en avez pas le droit', ½ page, 4to ; the fourth on the establishment of an arsenal of artillery in Pavia and outlining his plans for military installation in other cities, 1½ pages, 4to ; the fifth regarding Italian finance, especially Venice's wealth, criticising vigorously Eugène's expenditure and his financial mismanagement of the administration, 'Je ne conçois pas comment votre dépense a pu se monter pour quatre mois à 15,900,000 f.,c'est-à-dire à quatre millions par mois. Vous ne vous occupez pas assez de l'administration, tout coûte trop cher... Il n'y a point d'ordre', one page, 4to, half-mourning paper (5)
NAPOLEON I (Emperor of France, 1804-1821). Five letters signed ('Napoleon' and, in one, 'Napole') to Prince Eugène, Paris, 8, 16, 22 February, 14 March, Saint-Cloud, 10 June 1806 , the first disapproving of Eugène's decree about the union of Venice with the Kingdom of Italy since he has not yet announced his intentions and reproaching him for his slowness in reporting the situation, one page, 4to ; the second approving of his ban on English products in Venice and instructing him to do the same in Italy, ordering the raising of contributions in Northern Italy to finance the 'Grande Armée' and on his urgent need of money, 2 pages, 4to, blank leaf ; the third strongly scolding Eugène for his 'légèreté inexcusable', having given to Général Lauriston an order contrary to the one issued by Napoleon for the invasion of Dalmatia, 'Sous quelque prétexte que ce soit ne rapportez aucun de mes ordres, vous n'en avez pas le droit', ½ page, 4to ; the fourth on the establishment of an arsenal of artillery in Pavia and outlining his plans for military installation in other cities, 1½ pages, 4to ; the fifth regarding Italian finance, especially Venice's wealth, criticising vigorously Eugène's expenditure and his financial mismanagement of the administration, 'Je ne conçois pas comment votre dépense a pu se monter pour quatre mois à 15,900,000 f.,c'est-à-dire à quatre millions par mois. Vous ne vous occupez pas assez de l'administration, tout coûte trop cher... Il n'y a point d'ordre', one page, 4to, half-mourning paper (5)
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