Lot no. 165
GAULLE Charles de
L. A. S. "C. de Gaulle" to Henri Maillot, his cousin, 1st October 1943; 2 p. In-12 on General de Gaulle's letterhead.
On the liberation of Corsica.
"The Corsican National Front has well deserved its country. A few more days and the whole island will be free of the enemy and the traitors in its service. Then it will be time to continue the war, first, and then peace.
It is for this immense and fraternal effort that all Corsican patriots must effectively unite.
Fighting France" will be like the good Frenchmen of Corsica. The Front National will set an example of unity!
The letter is accompanied by an envelope marked (handwritten)
handed by De Gaulle to Henri during his visit after the liberation of Corsica in Algiers at the "Oliviers".
Small cracks in the folds, a quarter of the reverse a little browned.
Provenance :
- Henri Maillot (1899-1987), cousin of General de Gaulle and great Corsican Resistance fighter
- Then by descent
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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