Letter Colors Of The Imperial Guard Grenadiers - Tirailleurs Of Soldier Michel March 30, 1812

LETTER WITH COLOR VIGNETTES FROM THE IMPERIAL GUARD GRENADIERS - SKIRTS OF PRIVATE MICHEL LA SOUCHE, of the 6th Regiment in Vourbevoie, TO HIS PARENTS, March 30, 1812. 18880-14 Beautiful letterhead with color vignettes in an oval of Napoleon and Marie-Louise, and a soldier standing in uniform leaning on his rifle. Postmark "ALENÇON". Letter intended for the parents of soldier Michel LASOUCHE "Mr. Jean LA SOUCHE Plowman in the village Frilouze Canton of La Ferté Masé Department Da Lan Sont (Alençon)" who is "grenadier rifleman in the 1st Battalion 3rd Company 6th Regiment in Courbevoie near Paris or following the regiment". "Courbevoie, March 30, 1812. My dear land, my mayor chair I am writing to you to inquire about the state of your health as mine is very good and I hope that this will find you the same as well as for my godson and my sisters Magalaize. I arrived on the third of March in Courbevoie as soon as I arrived I was incorporated into the Imperial Guard I was dressed immediately as you see the portrait [...] our clothing is quite nice [...] we only have 9 sous per day from which they deduct 6 sous for our (?) and 2 sous for the ordinary [...] I beg you if you can send me some money ... because we will not be long in leaving to join the regiment which is currently in Russia. We passed the review of Lanpereur in Paris on March 22 with weapons and baggage, nothing else for the present [...] I beg you to let me know if my sister's affairs are finished, you send my compliments to mother de la Micandier and I ask you to read her the milk [...] I end with you in the arms of the deepest part of my heart and I am for life your son signed: Michel La Souche. " He recalls at the end of the letter the address to which to write to him. Double sheet, 3 pages of text. H 23.5 cm x 18 cm. France. First Empire. Poor condition, foxing, folds with tears, tears with losses, repairs.