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Add MS 24324
- Record Id:
- 032-002031615
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002031615
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000043.0x000057
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 24324
- Title:
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Papers relating to the will of Napoleon Bonaparte, ex-Emperor including:-
1. Cover to the original will, in the handwriting of [Charles Tristan] Comte de Montholon, f. 1.
2. Letters from the Comie de Montholon to William Fox, proctor in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; Paris, 10 Jan., 24 May, 9 Nov. 1822, 14 Mar. 1823, 23 Feb., 30 June, 9 July, 1824, ff. 2, 4, 65-73.
3. Affidavit of Vincent Revelli and Barry Edward O'Meara of the handwriting of the will; 10 Dec. 1821. Signed and stamped. f. 13.
4. Proctor's account of expenses; Dec. 1821-Dec. 1822, f. 59.
5. Accounts of Dr. Lushington and H[enry, afterwards Lord] Brougham for counsel's opinion. Signed. ff. 63, 64. Paper. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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General Charles Tristan de Montholon, Marquis de Montholon: Correspondence and papers on the will of Napoleon I.: 1821-1824.
Napoleon I of France: Papers relating to his Will: 1821-1824.
William Fox, Proctor in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Correspondence and papers relating to the will of Napoleon: 1821-1824.
includes:
- f. 13 Vincent Revelli, Artist: Affidavit on Napoleon's will: 1821.
- f. 13 Barry Edward O'Meara, surgeon to Napoleon I on St Helena: Affidavit on Napoleon's will: 1821.
- f. 63 Stephen Lushington, Judge of the Court of Admiral: Accounts in connection with the will of Napoleon I.: 19th cent.
- f. 64 Henry Brougham, Baron Brougham; Lord Chancellor: Accounts in connection with Napoleon's will: circ. 1823.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002031615
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002031615
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1821
- End Date:
- 1824
- Date Range:
- Dec 1821-Jul 1824
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, statesman, 1778-1868
Fox, William, Proctor in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Lushington, Stephen, Judge of the Court of Admiral
Montholon, Charles Tristan de, General Marquis de Montholon
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
O'Meara, Barry Edward, surgeon to Napoleon I on St Helena
Revelli, Vincent, Artist