LETTERS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO November 16th.-Napoleon leaves Fontainebleau. No. 1. TO THE EMPRESS, AT PARIS. Milan, November 25, 1807. My Dear, I have been here two days. I am very glad that I did not bring you here; you would have suffered dreadfully in crossing Mont Cenis, where a storm detained me twenty-four hours. I found Eugène in good health; I am very pleased with him. The Princess is ill; I went to see her at Monza. She has had a miscarriage; she is getting better. Adieu, dear. NAPOLEON. November 29th to December 7th.-At Venice (writes Talleyrand, "This land is a phenomenon of the power of commerce"). No. 2. TO THE EMPRESS, AT PARIS. Venice, November 30, 1807. I have your letter of November 22nd. The last two days I have been at Venice. The weather is very bad, which has not LETTERS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE DURING THE JOURNEY HE MADE IN ITALY, 1807. November 16th.-Napoleon leaves Fontainebleau. November 22nd-25th.—At Milan. No. I. TO THE EMPRESS, AT PARIS. Milan, November 25, 1807. My Dear, I have been here two days. I am very glad that I did not bring you here; you would have suffered dreadfully in crossing Mont Cenis, where a storm detained me twenty-four hours. I found Eugène in good health; I am very pleased with him. The Princess is ill; I went to see her at Monza. She has had a miscarriage; she is getting better. Adieu, dear. NAPOLEON. November 29th to December 7th.-At Venice (writes Talleyrand, " This land is a phenomenon of the power of commerce"). No. 2. TO THE EMPRESS, AT PARIS. Venice, November 30, 1807. I have your letter of November 22nd. The last two days I have been at Venice. The weather is very bad, which has not prevented me from sailing over the lagoons in order to see the different forts. I am glad to see you are enjoying yourself at Paris. The King of Bavaria, with his family, as well as the Princess Eliza, are here. I am spending December 2nd1 here, and that past I shall be on my way home, and very glad to see you. Adieu, dear. NAPOLEON. No. 3. TO THE EMPRESS, AT PARIS. Udine, December 11, 1807. My Dear, I have your letter of December 3rd, from which I note that you were much pleased with the Jardin des Plantes. Here I am at the extreme limit of my journey; it is possible I may soon be in Paris, where I shall be very glad to see you again. The weather has not as yet been cold here, but very rainy. I have profited by this good season up to the last moment, for I suppose that at Christmas the winter will at length make itself felt. Adieu, dear. Yours ever, December 12th.-At Udine. December 14th.-At Mantua. December 16th.-At Milan (till December 26th). NAPOLEON. December 17th.-His Milan decree against English commerce. 1808. January 1st.-At Paris. 1 His Coronation Day. |