Charles BAUDIN (1784–1854, Admiral of France in 1854) / Letter signed in his own hand (with his left hand—his right arm had been severed by a cannonball in…

Charles BAUDIN (1784–1854, Admiral of France in 1854) / Letter signed in his own hand (with his left hand—his right arm had been severed by a cannonball in 1808 during a battle against the British in the Indian Ocean), in his capacity as Maritime Prefect, 1 p., in-4, Toulon, March 15, 1842: He informs his correspondent that his son will be able to learn “the art of shipbuilding” in the shipyards, “provided that, under no circumstances, does this result in the slightest expense to the S

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