[Murat's betrayal]. Louise-Marie Tècle Le... - Lot 341 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay

[Murat's betrayal]. Louise-Marie Tècle Le Roy de Rocquemont (1763-1815), goddaughter of Louis XVI and governess of the Murat princesses in Naples, mother of Athénaïs d'Arlincourt, governess of Princess Laetitia in Naples. 2 L.A. to her son-in-law Baron Charles d'Arlincourt. Naples, 1 February 1814 and n.d. 7 pp. in-8. Situation in Naples after the treaty of alliance signed by Murat with the Austrians. "I am writing to you through Marshal Perignon, his son must have mailed the letter to Rome. Your wife keeps writing to you by Keissener. General Silk who came to fetch his wife, and who could only stay after his resignation given to the King himself, only a few hours here, the French consul who left the day before yesterday also has a letter if he finds you in Modena. All the officers of your regiment have given their resignation; you can no longer doubt, my dear friend, of the outcome. The events in Rome and all the Neapolitan appointments which the newspapers in Naples are reporting, can no longer leave anything doubtful. What are you saying? What are you doing? We have only had a letter of January 21 from Bologna, quite insignificant, your wife is sorry for the uncertainty of her position, her side would soon be taken if she knew where you are, she has courage and honour is as well expressed in her words as it is engraved in her heart []. General Domont will soon be leaving and a thousand others of whom you will have already seen a part since you are on your way to our homeland. Lord Bentink arrived yesterday, it is an important visit, God alone knows the hearts of men and their ulterior motives...". But we must try to tell you what is going on here...". Marshal Perignon returns to France. We have here the Count de Mier and the two Austrian envoys, who have been there for a fortnight; also Lord Bentink's aide-de-camp, he himself is expected, Great Britain is well frequented and his master Magatty will surely find it very well []. I am