Lot no. 51
GAULLE Charles de.
3 L. A. S., Ingolstadt 21 January, 6 and 26 February 1918, to his mother Jeanne de Gaulle in Paris; 3 and a half pages in-8 on Fort 9. Ingolstadt letterhead with envelope, and two on 1 page in-12 of a Feldpostkarte with address on back.
Letters from Ingolstatdt prison camp.
21 January. "I have nothing new to tell you about myself. I have finally received from you all the letters written in November and December. They tell me that Anne-Marie Kolb has died... what a terrible grief for her poor mother and sisters! This death will no doubt be sad for our dear Xavier, whom I think of so much... I can see that Pierre has taken the best path: I am happy and proud of him"...
6th February. He talks about his good conditions in captivity: "But on this subject as on all the others, I beg you, my dearest Mother, not to worry too much about what is happening to me. It is not at my age and with my very good health that a few weeks on a reduced menu can be of any importance, and the winter - which is coming to an end - is really not harsh enough for us to suffer seriously in the situation I am in. Of course, I'd much rather be cold for something like Xavier, Jacques, Pierre and my cousins...". And, on the subject of those who fight: "As the power of the means increases, the relative danger to which they are exposed increases greatly for the artillerymen. I hope at least that the glory does not diminish in proportion as it sometimes does...".
February 26th. [Stamped on 28 July by the Germans without any indication of place, arrived at La Ligerie in the Dordogne on 31 July] "The time of my leave is still delayed due to fortuitous circumstances. It is impossible for me to give you an approximate date: first of all, the leave system would have to be re-established. But that is not the case at the moment. I send my love to you and Dad.
LNC, I, p. 405 to 407.
Attached L. A. S., Paris, 20th January 1918, from Henri de Gaulle, his father, to a colonel, 20th January 1918 (4 p. pet. in-8). He congratulates him on his son's "promotion to the Légion d'Honneur". One passage concerns Charles de Gaulle: "Charles is on his sixth escape attempt! He was taken back to Ingolstadt to a certain fort no. 9, which is specifically assigned to repeat offenders"...
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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