NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent L.S., `Napol´, a bold and large good example signature, one page, 4to, Saint Cloud, 11th August 1807, to Prince Eugene Napoleon, in French. Napoleon states `My son, I receive your letter dated 6th of August. I do not see any inconvenient that you pay 500.000 francs, taken from the funds for works in Venice, into the Osopo one.´ further saying `I do not think that funds for Mantua need to be increased. Each step has to be taken smoothly. The main matter at Mantua is to employ the funds..´ Letter in the hand of Meneval. With blank integral leaf. The front page bearing an extremely attractive watermark, showing a seal stating ''Napoleon Emperor of the French, King of Italy''. About EX Eugene de Beauharnais (1781-1824) French Prince, son of Josephine de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy 1805-14 and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. Claude François de Méneval (1778-1850) Baron of the Empire. Memoirist of the 19th century. Napoleon´s private secretary and his closest collaborator.