Marquis de La WOESTINE (Alexandre-Charles-Anatole-Alexis) 17 - Lot 559

Marquis de La WOESTINE (Alexandre-Charles-Anatole-Alexis) 1786-1870; General and Senator; Godson of LOUIS-PHILIPPE; Commander of the GARDE NATIONALE DE PARIS, then in 1863, Governor of the Invalides. Set of 3 friendly A.S. letters, one of which is headed "GARDES NATIONALES du département de la SEINE", in which the Emperor is mentioned several times. - Letter of mourning, November 2 (1863) "My dear old friend... It is solely to the Emperor's generosity that I owe this high distinction...". VERSAILLES July 4, 1835 to his Good and Dear Friend Baron GAZAN (countersignature and postmarks). Long letter concerning Maréchal MAISON, BUGEAUD, COUSIN, Gal PAJOL etc... 6 pages in-8° - 3 pages folio (address + countersignature)