Désirée TASCHER de LA PAGERIE (Le Carbet Martinique 1739-180 - Lot 76

Désirée TASCHER de LA PAGERIE (Le Carbet Martinique 1739-1803, direct aunt of Joséphine, it was she who arranged Joséphine's marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais in Martinique) / Autograph letter signed, 1 p large in-8 plus address page, Paris, 24 nivôse an 6 (January 13, 1798), to citoyen Beauto, concerning her allocation of Loterie offices: "I went to the lottery administrators and told them they would receive a well-recommended petition", "my niece told me to keep quiet", "I am assured of the Fontainebleau office" [Aunt Désirée always knew how to maneuver by using Joséphine: she had herself allocated 2 Lottery offices, highly remunerative, she had the Fontainebleau one managed by the young Adèle, natural daughter of Alexandre Beauharnais].