[Bonaparte, Napoleon]. Josephine, Empress of the French. Document signed 32 times in various forms,...

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[Bonaparte, Napoleon]. Josephine, Empress of the French. Document signed 32 times in various forms, 26-pages (8.5 x 12 in.; 216 x 305 mm), in French, bound with thread in portfolio format, Paris, 7 March through 17 May 1796, being an inventory of the estate of Josephine's first husband, the late Alexandre de Beauharnais, who had been guillotined in March of 1794 during the Reign of Terror. Throughout the document Josephine has signed 10 times as ""M.J.R. Tascher Buonaparte", 4 times as "Tascher de Beauharnais", initialed 12 times as "M.J.R.T.B." and initialed 6 times "J.B." The inventory and evaluation began on the 7th of March - two days before Josephine's marriage to Napoleon, explaining the change in her form of signature. Chipping on edges with expected stains and toning. 26-page document signed 32 times by Empress Josephine evaluating the estate of her first husband, General Alexandre de Beauharnais, who was guillotined during the Reign of Terror. Dated 7 March through 17 May 1796, Josephine married Napoleon two days after this evaluation began (9 March 1796). The listing of the estate includes the contents and furnishings of Josephine's home - room-by-room, with objects being described in considerable detail. There are wines, cooking equipment, furniture, porcelains, dishes, silver, clothing, etc. In addition, there are details concerning the debts still owed by the estate of the late Vicomte. On page 13, the notary noted that citizen Tascher is now the wife of Napoleon Buonaparte.

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