294. SAINTE SUZANNE (Gilbert Joseph Martin Bruneteau, comte - Lot 294

294. SAINTE SUZANNE (Gilbert Joseph Martin Bruneteau, comte de). Set of 2 LAS to which is attached an engraved portrait of Sainte Suzanne, and 9 LAS of her brother, Alexandre François Bruneteau de Sainte Suzanne. LAS from Sainte Suzanne on the letterhead of Général de division, dated Strasbourg 18 frimaire an X (9 décembre 1801) and 26 Vendémiaire an XII (17 octobre 1803). It mentions his brother, to whom copious correspondence is attached. Gilbert Joseph Martin Bruneteau, comte de Sainte-Suzanne (1760-1830) was a French major general and politician, playing an important role during the French Revolution and Empire. He was Pair de France and served under Napoleon, taking part in several military campaigns.