Pascal Paoli (April 1725 - February 1807), general of the Corsican nation. Letter signed, with 4 autograph lines and 2 crossed-out lines, to Francesco Antonio Colonna Anfriani, Piedicorte, 23 August 1762, 1 p. ½ in-4°. Pascal Paoli is pleased with the "gratitude shown by the people of the pieve of Pino at our decision to have our Magistrato sit in Montemaggiore... Certainly Matra, as one might rightly think, will not come to trouble them, having, like the Republic, repented of his undertaking. He, since his family was taken by the Turks and his cousin Antonio was killed, is said to be totally distraught. There is no doubt that his family has been captured and Antonio's death seems certain, according to the news we have. When it was announced that the men from Delà-des-Monts, who were making the attempt, had entered the Fiumorbo, I travelled here from Campoloro to be able to take part and to be in a better position to make the necessary decisions; but so far we have had no precise news. Having learned that there were few people in Antisanti, I sent Monsieur le Comte Pérès from Campoloro, three or four days before leaving, to try to take it by surprise.... A small skirmish ensued and two of our men were killed, along with three or four of the bandits, including the famous Rossello de Vezzani, nephew of Carlo Giovanni. Here I am organising the troop to get it on the right footing, under the command of Captain Gian Carlo Saliceti... "