"I WILL GRANT... TO NO LONGER USE THE NAME OF Gal BONAPARTE - Lot 258

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"I WILL GRANT... TO NO LONGER USE THE NAME OF Gal BONAPARTE - Lot 258
"I WILL GRANT... TO NO LONGER USE THE NAME OF Gal BONAPARTE AND TO ADOPT THAT OF NAPOLEON..." LOWE (Hudson). Set of 5 pieces. [St. Helena Island, 1817]. Napoleon I's suite authorized to access the promenade perimeter - Lowe (Hudson). Signed letter, in English, to Grand Marshal Henri-Gatien Bertrand. Plantation House, October 4, 1817. One p. 3/4 in-folio on gilt-edged English laid paper, watermarked at the heart with four of figures bearing the initials of the Compagnie des Indes ("V E I C", United East India Company) dated 1816 with countermark "J Whatman Balston 1816". "Sir, although I yesterday repaired to Longwood for the express purpose of removing those sentries who might be supposed most likely to interfere with general Bonaparte during the course of his walks or rides, yet in consequence of your letter of yesterday, I have to give a still further proof of my desire to meet his view, where an objection may be still supposed to exist against his taking the horse exercise which is represented as so necessary to his health, resolved not to insist upon the exclusion of the officers and other persons of his suite from the use of the space of ground designed in my letter of the 2nd when they are not in attendance upon him, but that the whole of the space shall be thrown open equally to them as to him so that there can in such case be no mistake of persons or any likelihood of interruption proceeding from such cause. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant H Lowe lt general " Translation: "Sir, although I went to Longwood yesterday for the express purpose of removing those sentinels which might most probably be supposed to interfere with General Bonaparte's walks and rides, I must, however, in consequence of your letter of yesterday, give further proof of my desire to concur in his views, where it may still be supposed that an objection exists to his taking the exercise on horseback which is represented as so necessary to his health, I have resolved not to maintain the exclusion of officers and other persons of his suite from access to the perimeter defined in my letter of the 2nd when they are not on duty with him, but that this entire perimeter be made accessible, to them as well as to him, in such a way that there can in such a case be no mistake about persons or no probability of interruption as a result of such a cause. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant, H Lowe lt general." "Sentries will be placed around the garden at Longwood after sunset, unless Nap. Bonap. consents to be accompanied by an English officer..." - LOWE (Hudson). Letter signed, in English, to Grand Marshal Henri-Gatien Bertrand. Plantation House, October 6, 1817. 4 pp. on a bifeuillet in-folio of gilt-edged English laid paper, watermarked at the heart with four of the numeral bearing the initials of the Compagnie des Indes ("V E I C", United East India Company) dated 1816, with countermark "J Whatman Balston 1816". The letter announces the copy of 4 enclosures, here absent. - LOWE (Hudson)]. Same letter as above, but complete with its 4 enclosures, all in French translation, in autograph copy signed by Grand Marshal Bertrand. [St. Helena, October 1817]. 4 pp. on a laid paper bifeuillet in-folio, watermarked with lion in crowned medallion with "D C° 1813" countermark. "By my letter of the second current, I consider myself to have prevented the main objections which are detailed in your letter of 30 7bre which could oppose Nap. Bonap. to take the exercise on horseback which is recommended as necessary for his health, and in my letter of the 4th, as having made an outward concession in the same spirit. Your letter, Sir, of the 30th, to which you still wish to refer me, mixes other considerations which seem to me foreign to this object, but to which I shall give a full reply at the same time; I wish to inform you distinctly and explicitly, that no consideration whatsoever will lead me to abandon the regulation, which prescribes that sentries will be placed around the garden at Longwood after sunset, unless Nap. Bonap. agrees to be accompanied by an English officer, if he wishes to take exercise outside the garden after that hour; nor to abandon my authority to establish such regulations as may appear necessary to bring to effect that part of my instructions which enjoins that Nap. Bonap. is not to have by any means of communication with any person whatsoever, other than through my channel... I agree
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