NAPOLEON III Autographed letter signed Bonapartism vs. Republic 1872

  

NAPOLEON III - Signed autograph letter - Bonapartism vs. Signed autograph letter, May 15, 1872, on the letterhead of Camden Place Chislehurst, addressed to Jules Cornuau, 1 page in 8. Following the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Napoleon III is exiled in England as the Third Republic is proclaimed.

Napoleon III goes into exile in England. However, he remains convinced of the necessary permanence of imperial ideas for France and opposes the republican candidates. An interesting testimony of his sentiment to his former prefect of the Somme, who became an imperial candidate in the Somme constituency during the partial legislative elections of June 1872 - who will finish in 2nd place with 33.3% of the votes.

] I come to appeal to your patriotism by asking you to put yourself forward in the Somme because it is important for the cause I represent that imperialist candidates stand in the departments where there are elections to be held. Unfortunately, it is a bit late, but with activity, we can make up for lost time [... Good condition, sent by registered mail.