1799 Napoleonic Army letter headed La Ministre de la Guerre, dated "Le 12 Fructidor de 7 de la Republique Francaise" (29 Aug), addressed to General de Brigade d'Artellerie Forbier, handstamped "Beau Gal Deb Arm. Du Rhin", boldly signed "Bernadotte" (as minister of war), fine. (On 21 August 1810, the Riksdag elected Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a Marshal of France, as heir presumptive to the Swedish throne)
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