Charles-François de Riffardeau, marquis then duke of RIVIÈRE - Lot 631

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Charles-François de Riffardeau, marquis then duke of RIVIÈRE - Lot 631
Charles-François de Riffardeau, marquis then duke of RIVIÈRE (1763-1828) general, condemned to death in 1804 as an accomplice of Cadoudal and pardoned, he was governor of the duke of Bordeaux. L.A.S., Bastia January 26, 1816, to Mgr COURTOIS de PRESSIGNY, bishop of Saint-Malo and ambassador to Rome; 3 pages in-4. A curious letter. Rivière recommends first of all André de MATTEI, canon of St Jean de Latran, who refused to take the oath to Bonaparte and was persecuted by the general Miollis. Then he denounces the intrigues of BUONAPARTE, "the family which always tries to disturb the world", and in particular of "Mrs. LETITIA". She has agents, especially a certain POLI who "stole the diamonds, and the money of Murat", and who uses it to maintain emissaries and peasants who spread news on the next return of Napoleon to maintain "the infernal fire"... Then he speaks about the ceremony for the anniversary of the death of Louis XVI...
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