NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Rapport signed as approved by Napoleon ('approuvé N'), with printed heading 'Rapport A Sa Majestié l'Empereur et Roi', submitted to him and signed by his Minister of War 'Duc de Feltre', requesting 17,861 francs for laundry and shoes destroyed by fire in the city of Aurich on 18 July 1811, including a detailed list of what is required '1376 chemises... 1470 pairer del souliers... 100 kilo de Cuir...', 2 pages, light browning and small tears to edges, folio, St Cloud, 17 April 1812; with an autograph letter signed by Michel Ney ('Le maréchal Ney'), to Louis-Alexandre Berthier ('le Prince de Neuchatel, Ministre de la guerre'), four days prior to the battle of Guttstadt-Deppen, explaining why men of the 27th Line deserted three months ago due to the lack of satisfactory rations of bread, vegetables and more importantly tobacco, and asking for more supplies ('une gratification extraordinaire de tabac'), 3 pages, light browning and small tears, folio, Guttstadt, 1 June 1807; and other documents including a letter addressed to the commander of the batteries at Cuxhaven, in German, 1 page, folio, 28 December 1813; two copies of reports of the inspector of engineering pertaining to fortifications, the first dated 16 Germinal au XII [6 April 1804], the other regarding Toulon, 11 January 1808; with three printed circulars from the Bureau Militaire 1805-6, autograph sentiment signed 'G. Garibaldi' addressed to Captain Gossling, and other later documents (18) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com