LOUIS-NAPOLEON (1856-1879), The Prince Imperial, only son of Napoleon III, killed in Zululand, four letters, sketches, and photograph,prising: two pages, folded, with gilt embossed crowned N to front page, addressed to Lady Cowley, wife of the 1st Earl, 1804-1884, Ambassador to Paris 1852-1867, thanking her for 'the kind note in which you convey Lady Holland's invitation', adding 'if you have occasion to see her again before Saturday, I would like you to give her my best thanks, and to tell her that I will be present at her Garden Party'; autograph letter, two pages, folded, in English, Chislehurst, November 1875, addressed to The Major Wardathton, G. Battery, Louis-Napoleon states 'My dear Major, County Clay being absent, I opened your letter, and accordingly I started immediately for London in order to see the Duke. Unfortunately he was not at home and I was obliged to write to him to XX the object of my visit. He will take notice of my letter, and that we shall soon have the pleasure of being neighbours, believe me, yours very truly - Napoleon - t.o.- remember me please to all the officers of my battery', with stamped envelope; an autograph letter, two pages, Florence, 15th November 1876, written by Louis-Napoleon on a trip to Italy; an autograph letter, three pages, folded, addressed to Rear-Admiral August Duperre, 6 April 1877, Florence, Louis-Napoleon claims not to have adhered to Freemasonry and talks negatively about the suggestion he join; two sketches in ink depicting Roman soldiers, one page, folded into two, St Cloud, 8th October, 1869, total page 20.8cm high, 27cm wide, and a photograph of Louis-Napoleon reportedly by Gosta Florman, mounted on paper, dated 1879, 9.3cm high, 6.2cm wide (6) Provenance: From a private English collectionPlease refer to department for condition report