Letter from François Antoine Louis Bourcier, Vesoul, to Louis-Alexandre Berthier, 1800 May 22 autograph manuscript signed.

Record ID: 
189562
Accession number: 
MA 23586
Author: 
Bourcier, François Antoine Louis, Comte, 1760-1828.
Description: 
1 item (2 pages) ; (fol.)
Notes: 

Bourcier uses the French Republican calendar and gives the date of writing as "le 2 prairial l'an 8 de la République française."
Written on the stationery of "Le Général de Division Inspecteur gé́néral de Troupes à cheval."
Addressed to Berthier in his capacity of Minister of War.
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916; volume III.

Summary: 

Regarding the movement of cavalry troops in Switzerland.