Charles Ambroise BERTRAND L'HODIESNIÈRE (1756-1819) Conventi - Lot 354

Charles Ambroise BERTRAND L'HODIESNIÈRE (1756-1819) Conventionnel de l'ORNE, Député du CALVADOS aux Cinq-Cents, nicknamed Bertrand (du Calvados.) - Lettre A.S. "C.A. BERTRAND" (from Calvados) to his Colleague SALICETTI - CAEN (14) rue l'Égalité N°113, 12 Prairial An 9 (2 Juin 1801) - 1p in-4°: "My eldest son, my dear friend, has come expressly from Domfront to find me here to find out if I have received any news from you concerning the job he is applying for in the gendarmerie or in such other Corps as may be assigned to him... The expressions of esteem he received in my presence from Generals La Barollière, Dalesme and Prefect Dugua, increase if possible the good opinion I have of him. You know the severity of my principles, I would not recommend him to you, if he were not capable of honoring the position he has applied for. ... Please send me a word of reply to the above address and believe in my complete friendly devotion."