BEAUHARNAIS HORTENSE DE: (1783-1837) Queen consort of Holland as spouse of Louis Bonaparte. Daughter of Josephine ...

BEAUHARNAIS HORTENSE DE: (1783-1837) Queen consort of Holland as spouse of Louis Bonaparte. Daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais, stepdaughter of Emperor Napoleon I and mother of Emperor Napoleon III. Unusual L.S., `approved Hortense´, with annotations in her hand, one page, 4to, n.p., [Arenenberg], n.d., [1829-30], in French. The document written by her squire and close attendant to the former Queen, Michel Moisson de Vaux, is entitled `Budget of Madame the Duchess of St. Leu for the year 1830´ and lists fifteen names with the pensions approved by Hortense de Beauharnais. The list includes her loyal Abbot Bertrand, her chaplain, with a pension twice higher than any other member on the list, Elise de Courtain, her secretary, Viellard her counsellor, Madame Bure the Prince´s former housekeeper, etc.. Hortense de Beauharnais adds in her hand three more names, amends several amounts and the total budget amount which she also repeats in full letters. With a very small area of paper loss to the upper edge, only very slightly affecting a word of the title. G £400-600