(Napoléon.) Josephine Bonaparte. Letter Signed, "josephine," to Cardinal Charles Erskine

Josephine Bonaparte

Letter Signed, "josephine," to Cardinal Charles Erskine,



in French, acknowledging his New Years greetings and wishing him well. Additionally signed by her private secretary, J.M. Deschamps. ¼ page, folio; short closed tear in upper edge, minor loss to upper corners and lower right corner, remnants of mounting along upper edge verso, faint bleedthrough from address written on verso in unknown hand, paper seal intact.



Paris, 10 January 1808.

"Nothing could be more agreeable than the new expressions of your feelings for me, on the occasion of the renewal of the year. I do not doubt their sincerity and I can assure you of the constant desire I have to find opportunities to make you feel the effects of my benevolence. . . ."