COQUEREAU (Abbé Félix). - Lot 48

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COQUEREAU (Abbé Félix). - Lot 48
COQUEREAU (Abbé Félix). Prelate and orator. Chaplain of the Belle Poule in 1840 when Napoleon's ashes were returned; canon of Saint-Denis; appointed chaplain of the Fleet in 1850. Autograph letter signed "F. Coquereau", canon of Saint-Denis, addressed to a general. No place or date. 1 page ¼ in-8. Interesting letter in which Abbé Coquereau, an ecclesiastical figure close to military and maritime circles, solicits his correspondent's support for a former sailor who served under him aboard the Belle Poule. In a direct, humane style, he describes the man's predicament and appeals to the general's protection: "If you could do something for him... he is in a difficult position at the moment and is in great need of protection or help..." An evocative document of the mutual aid networks between former servants of the state, linking ecclesiastical and military spheres, and recalling the prestige attached to the Belle Poule expedition when Napoleon's ashes were returned.
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