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Foreign News
March 25, 1806
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Genuine copies of letters exchanged between Napoleon and Emperor Alexander days before the Battle of Austerlitz, expressing mutual esteem and desire for European peace.
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Correspondence between the Emperor Alexander and Napoleon.
The following, we are assured are genuine copies of the Letters which passed between those Potentates, a few days previous to the battle of Austerlitz;
"Sire—I send my Aid-de-Camp, Gen. Savary, to your Majesty, to Compliment you on your joining your Army. I have ordered him to express to you my high esteem, and my anxiety to have an opportunity to prove to you how much I wish to obtain your friendship. I trust you will receive him with that goodness which distinguishes you, and that you will consider me as one most desirous to be agreeable to you. I pray God to take your Majesty in his holy and effectual protection."
(Signed) "NAPOLEON."
ANSWER.
"I have received with much gratitude; the letter of which Gen. Savary was the bearer, and I hasten to express to you my thanks. I have no other desire than to see the peace of Europe established in good faith and on an equitable basis. At the same time I wish to be agreeable to you personally. Be pleased in the mean time to accept the assurance of my high consideration."
(Signed) "ALEXANDER."
"To the Chief of the French Nation."
The following, we are assured are genuine copies of the Letters which passed between those Potentates, a few days previous to the battle of Austerlitz;
"Sire—I send my Aid-de-Camp, Gen. Savary, to your Majesty, to Compliment you on your joining your Army. I have ordered him to express to you my high esteem, and my anxiety to have an opportunity to prove to you how much I wish to obtain your friendship. I trust you will receive him with that goodness which distinguishes you, and that you will consider me as one most desirous to be agreeable to you. I pray God to take your Majesty in his holy and effectual protection."
(Signed) "NAPOLEON."
ANSWER.
"I have received with much gratitude; the letter of which Gen. Savary was the bearer, and I hasten to express to you my thanks. I have no other desire than to see the peace of Europe established in good faith and on an equitable basis. At the same time I wish to be agreeable to you personally. Be pleased in the mean time to accept the assurance of my high consideration."
(Signed) "ALEXANDER."
"To the Chief of the French Nation."
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Napoleon Alexander Correspondence
Pre Austerlitz Letters
Diplomatic Exchange
What entities or persons were involved?
Napoleon
Alexander
Gen. Savary
Foreign News Details
Event Date
A Few Days Previous To The Battle Of Austerlitz
Key Persons
Napoleon
Alexander
Gen. Savary
Event Details
Exchange of letters between Napoleon and Alexander, where Napoleon sends compliments via Gen. Savary and expresses desire for friendship, and Alexander responds thanking him and expressing wish for peace in Europe on equitable basis.