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rather impatient to see you. I am glad to hear you have tried the waters; they cannot fail to do you good. My health is excellent. Eugène is well, and is with me.

Very kindest regards to every one.

[Translated from a Letter in the Collection of Baron Heath, Philobiblon Society, vol. xiv.]

BONAPARTE.

October 2nd.-Sir Sydney Smith attacks flotilla at Boulogne unsuccessfully.

No. 6.

To JOSEPHINE, AT ST. CLOUD.

Trèves, October 6, 1804.

My Dear, I arrive at Trèves the same moment that you arrive at St. Cloud. I am in good health. Do not grant an audience to T- and refuse to see him. Receive B― only in general company, and do not give him a private interview. Make promises to sign marriage contracts only after I have signed them. Yours ever, NAPOLEON.

December 1st.-Plebiscite confirms election of Napoleon as Emperor, by 3,500,000 votes to 2000.

December 2nd.-Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, and Josephine Empress, in the presence and with the benediction of the Pope.

GENERAL EVENTS.-October 8th.-The negro Dessalines crowned Emperor of St. Domingo, under title of James I.

December 12th.-Spain declares war against England.

SERIES F

CAMPAIGN OF AUSTERLITZ, 1805.

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"To convey an idea of the brilliant campaign of 1805. I should, like the almanack-makers, be obliged to note down a victory for every day."-Bourrienne, vol. ii. 323.

"Si jamais correspondence de mari à femme à été intime et fréquente, si jamais continuité et permanence de tendresse à été marquée, c'est bien dans ces lettres écrites, chaque jour presque, par Napoléon à sa femme durant la campagne de l'an XIV."-F. MASSON, Joséphine, Impératrice et Reine, 1899, p. 427.

LETTER

No.

No.

SERIES F

(For subjoined Notes to this Series see pages 237-243.)

1. To Josephine
Strasburg
Stuttgard

I am well placed

2. Louisburg
In a few days
A new bride

Electress

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LETTERS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON TO THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE, DURING THE AUSTERLITZ CAMPAIGN, 1805.

EVENTS OF 1805.

March 13th.-Napoleon proclaimed King of Italy.

May 26th.-Crowned at Milan.

June 8th.-Prince Eugène named Viceroy of Italy.

June 23rd.-Lucca made a principality, and given to Elisa Bonaparte. July 22nd.-Naval battle between Villeneuve and Sir Robert Calder, which saves England from invasion.

August 16th.-Napoleon breaks up camp of Boulogne.

September 8th.-Third Continental Coalition (Russia, Austria, and England against France). Austrians cross the Inn, and invade Bavaria. September 21st.-Treaty of Paris between France and Naples, which engages to take no part in the war.

September 23rd.-Moniteur announces invasion of Bavaria by Austria. September 24th.-Napoleon leaves Paris.

September 27th.-Joins at Strasburg his Grand Army (160,000 strong). October 1st.-Arrives at Ettlingen.

October 2nd.-Arrives at Louisbourg. Hostilities commence.

No. I.

To JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

Imperial Headquarters, Ettlingen,
October 2, 1805, 10 A.M.

I am well, and still here. I am starting for Stuttgard, where I shall be to-night. Great operations are now in progress. The armies of Wurtemberg and Baden have joined mine. I am well placed for the campaign, and I love you.

NAPOLEON.

No. 2.

To JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

Louisbourg, October 4, 1805, Noon. I am at Louisbourg. I start to-night. There is as yet nothing new. My whole army is on the march. The weather is splendid. My junction with the Bavarians is effected. I am well. I trust in a few days to have something interesting to communicate.

Keep well, and believe in my entire affection. There is a brilliant Court here, a new bride who is very beautiful, and upon the whole some very pleasant people, even our Electress, who appears extremely kind, although the daughter of the King of England. NAPOLEON.

No. 3.

To JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

Louisbourg, October 5, 1805.

I continue my march immediately. You will, my dear, be five or six days without hearing from me; don't be uneasy, it is connected with operations now taking place. All goes well, and just as I could wish.

I have assisted at a marriage between the son of the Elector and a niece of the King of Prussia. I wish to give the young princess a wedding present to cost 36,000 to 40,000 francs. Please attend to this, and send it to the bride by one of my chamberlains, when they shall come to rejoin me. must be attended to immediately.

Adieu, dear, I love you and embrace you.

October 6th-7th.-French cross the
October 8th.-Battle of Wertingen.
October 9th.-Battle of Gunzburg.

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NAPOLEON.

Danube and turn Mack's army. (Murat defeats the Austrians.) (Ney defeats Mack.)

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