NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, first President of France 1848-52, therefore holding the distinction of being the first titular president and the last monarch of France, letter autograph, signed by M. Lavalette, the letter discusses the story of Gallifet and states he must have dinner on Sunday with the Prince of Wales and Lord Cowley, with Royal insignia to top left, framed with an engraving of Napoleon III after W. Hall, letter size 20cm high, 13.5cm wide, frame size 31.5cm high, 39.5cm wide; together with a letter by Napoleon III on headed paper from mission Imperiale de L'Exposition Universalle, Secretariat Gerneral, Service de la Correspondance et du Jury, Palais de l'Industrie (Champs Elysees)', signed 'Le President de lamission Imperiale - Napoleon Bonaparte, Paris, 5th December 1855, addressed to Monsieur Focillon, 26 rue Soufflot, stating 'Monsieur, In the review that has just taken place of the state of the work for the publication of the International Jury’s report, I note with regret that you are one of the few rapporteurs whose work has still not been fully submitted to the Secretariat of the Jury. I am obliged to inform you that it is impossible to delay beyond the 15th of this month the publication of the reports as a whole, and that I shall have to indicate the absence of those which, not having been delivered at the appropriate time, will not be able to be included in this publication. Yours faithfully..', letter size 31.5cm high, 21cm wide, frame size 44cm high, 43.5cm wide; and an autograph letter by Napoleon III, dated 31st May 1848, stating 'Mr Bxxx, As I told you, I shall pay you 1000L latest [?] next Saturday and the other 1000L when the house in Berkeley St is quiet [sic]pleted. I am sorry for this but it was not my fault. Yours, N – Louis', letter size 13.4cm high, 18.5cm wide, frame size 19cm high, 24cm wide (3) Provenance: From a private English collectionPlease refer to department for condition report