NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. First President of ...

NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. First President of France 1848-52, therefore holding the distinction of being the first titular president and the last monarch of France. L.S., Napoleon, one page, 4to, Paris, 19th January 1858, to Leopold I of Belgium, in French. An attractively written letter to a good quality paper. Napoleon III thanks the King of Belgium for his letter after learning about the regicide attempt against the Emperor in Paris, and states ´I have been deeply touched reading the letter that Your Majesty has written to me regarding the assassination attempt against the Empress´ life and mine..´, further thanking his correspondent, also on behalf of the Empress, for the expressions of friendship and support received. With address leaf `A Monsieur mon Frere, Le Roi des Belges´, (''To Monsieur my Brother, The King of Belgians''), bearing two attractive red wax seals with important remnants of green silk ribbons. VG Leopold I (1790-1865) First King of the Belgians 1831-65. Former German Prince. Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920) Empress Consort of the French 1853-71, wife of Emperor Napoleon III. On 14th January 1858, only five days before the present letter was signed, Felice Orsini and his accomplices threw three bombs at the Imperial carriage in Paris, rue Peletier, on the Emperor´s way to the Opera. Eight people died and over fifty wounded, but the Emperor and Empress remained unhurt. Felice Orsini (1819-1858) Italian Revolutionary and leader of the ''Carbonari'', was sentenced to death and guillotined the 13th March 1858.