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NAPOLEON I (1769-1821). L.S. "Bonaparte", Cairo...

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NAPOLEON I (1769-1821). L.S. "Bonaparte", Cairo 11 fructidor VI (August 28, 1798), to Citoyen Poussielgue "administrateur des finances, Maison du Cheick El Bekri au Caire"; the letter is written by Bourrienne; ¾ page in-fol. header Bonaparte, Général en Chef, small republican vignette, addressed with countersignature "Le gal en chef". He asks for explanations of accounts: "I see on the paymaster's statement a sum of 4693ll18 paid into his till for seizure made on three individuals. I would like to know what this seizure is"... Under Bonaparte's signature, details of the sums.