{"title":"Jean-Baptiste Kléber","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lettre-autographe-signee-ney-au-general-kleber","title":"Autograph letter signed, Ney to General Kléber","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eNEY, Michel (1769–1815). Autograph letter signed (“Ney”) to General Kléber.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eGerresheim (Germany), 8 Brumaire, Year IV of the Republic [30 October 1795].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e1 page, 4to (215 × 195 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eA fine and evocative letter from Ney — later “le Brave des braves” — expressing his attachment to General Kléber during the War of the First Coalition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eWriting from Gerresheim, Ney reports that, since leaving the Lahn with the troops under his command, he has crossed the surrounding country to take up his current post under \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eGeneral Hatry\u003c\/strong\u003e, following the instructions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eGeneral Jourdan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hatry has informed him that he will probably march again on the 9th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eNey confides to Kléber his \u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"934\"\u003edeep regret at being posted far from him\u003c\/strong\u003e, despite his esteem for Hatry, and voices his wish to \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003ereturn as quickly as possible to Kléber’s état-major\u003c\/strong\u003e. He even ventures to ask whether Kléber might request his recall, adding that the fatigue he has suffered during the campaign would justify some respite. He closes “\u003cstrong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eavec le plus parfait dévouement\u003c\/strong\u003e”, and sends greetings to a comrade on Kléber’s staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gerresheim le 8 Brumaire, de l'an 4e de la République\u003cbr\u003eAu Général de division Kléber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepuis mon départ, de la lahn mon Cher général, avec le corps de troupes à mes ordres, j'ai parcouru le pays de [?] pour venir prendre poste où je suis sous les ordres du général hatry, d'après l'instruction du général Jourdan. J'ai vu hier le général hatry, qui m'a dit que je passerai probablement le 9e d'[?] - je serai au désespoir de me voir si loin de vous, j'estime infiniment le général hatry - mais je désirerai bien sincèrement de retourner au plus vite à votre Etat major.\u003cbr\u003eSi j'osai vous prier de me faire rappeler près de vous - Car la fatigue que j'ai éprouvé pendant la Campagne - mériterait bien de pouvoir prendre quelque repos.\u003cbr\u003eJe suis avec le plus parfait dévouement.\u003cbr\u003eMes compliments à mon camarade de votre Etat major.\u003cbr\u003eNey\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eA well-preserved and attractive document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56533735342405,"sku":"0791","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/IMG_4711.jpg?v=1764713291"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.librairie-alexisnoque.fr\/en\/collections\/destinataire-jean-baptiste-kleber.oembed","provider":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","version":"1.0","type":"link"}