Malmaison COLLECTION

 

 

(Mss 90)

 

 

Inventory

 

 

Earl K. Long Library

University of New Orleans

 

March 1962

 

 

Contents

 

 

Summary

 

Container List

 

Index Terms

 

Procedures for Requesting Special Collections Materials

 

 

 

Summary

 

 

Size:                          1 item

 

Geographic

locations:                 Rueil-Malmaison, France

 

Inclusive dates:      1815

 

Summary:                Manuscript title/deed to Malmaison, Josephine Bonaparte's palace and park near Paris.  Each leaf initialed in her autograph.

 

Source:                     Purchase, ca. March 1962

 

Access:                     No restrictions

 

Copyright:                Physical rights are retained by the Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans.

 

Citation:                    Malmaison Collection, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans

 

 

 

Container List

 

 

90-1                Title Deed, one bound volume.

 

                              ETAT DES PETITES AXQUISITIONS Faites par le Citoyn Le Couteulx Du Moley depuis qu'il est Proprietaire de la Terre de la Malmaison.

 

                              Original manuscript on paper, of the territory of La Malmaison belonging to Citoyen Le Couteulx Du Moley and ceded by him to Josephine on the 2nd of Floreal 1799.  Each laef is initialled by Le Couteulx Du Moley and by Josephine Bonaparte with her initials L.B. (Lapagerie Bonaparte).  In addition on the last page are the signatures of both in full G.S. Le Coureulx Le Couteulx and below, Tascher Lapagerie Bonaparte.

 

                              4to., 12 leaves.  Bound in red roan by Napoleon's binder and ornamented with Napolean's arms.

 

                              On the title-page is a manuscript note of the period 'fait expedierle 16 Jan. 1815'.

 

 

 

Index Terms

 

 

Bonaparte, Josephine

Malmaison (Rueil-Malmaison, France)