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(NAPOLÉON.) MURAT, JOACHIM. Autograph Letter Signed, “J. Murat,” to an
unnamed Governor, in French, requesting that he arrest Austria’s agent for provisions at
Idro and that he give his responsibilities to the town representative, noting that General
Ney would be notified concerning the salt, and, in a postscript, adding: “Name of the
smuggler, Paulo Giorgio, at Idro.” 2
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pages, written on a folded sheet, “Brigade General”
stationery.
Salò, [8 January 1797]
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NASH, JOHN.Autograph Letter Signed,“Mr. Nash,” in the third person within the
text, to the Countess of Caledon, stating that he has come about the terrace, that work on
the buildings would continue, and explaining that the difficulties were due to a misunder-
standing involving Parliament.
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page, 4to, with integral address leaf; areas of moderate
discoloration at upper and right edges touching text (but still legible), folds, remnants of
wax seal on address panel.
“No 14 Regent St,Wednesday afternoon” [from postmark: 13 July 1827]
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Mr. Nash presents his very humble respects to the Countess . . . . [H]e came to town this
morning on the subject of the Terrace and has reason to believe that all the difficulties will be
removed tomorrow . . . . [I]n the mean time the Buildings will proceed . . . .”
Nash (1752-1835) was a British architect who laid out Regent’s Park in London and
designed most of its terraces; he also planned part of London’s Regent Street, and enlarged
Buckingham Palace in 1825.
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