MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. VOSGES - NOËL Jean Nicolas Augustin (St- - Lot 540

MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. VOSGES - NOËL Jean Nicolas Augustin (St-Dié [Vosges] 1778-1853) Colonel d'Empire, Mayor of NANCY and author of his Memoirs "Souvenirs militaires d'un officier du premier Empire 1795-1832" Set of 4 Letters A.S. to his son Auguste procureur à VIC SUR SEILLE (57) - in-8° format: 1) NANCY, February 1, 1852: ".I was going to write to you to announce the appointment of Mr. SENECA as Head of Division or whatever at the Ministry of Justice...Not having yet read today's newspapers, I got this news from Mr. GAILLARD who read it in "L'Impartial". I think this change will please many members of the public prosecutor's office, not counting you... "+ 2) NANCY, February 22, 1852: "...The fate of the prisoners is still unknown. All that is said about the sentence imposed is not certain, not positive, perhaps they are waiting for ministerial approval before officially announcing the sentence pronounced by the Extraordinary Commission...What do you say to your new suit...in black velvet...one thinks more of the manufacturers of Lyon, than of the purse of the poor magistrates "+ 3) NANCY, November 16, 1852: "...I announce to you that Adrienne gave birth last night at 4 o'clock to a large boy. It wasn't long, they say, and both mother and child are doing well... "+ 4) NANCY, January 30, 1853: "My dear Auguste, We received the good news at 10:30 pm when Mme SAVAYE was precisely at home. Give our love to Ernestine and l'Enfant... + Two letters are enclosed, one from his Uncle NOEL on the birth of his son on February 2, 1853, and the other from his father-in-law on government policy and the opposition in Paris on January 30, 1849.