NAPOLEON I. L.S. "NP" Paris February 9, 1813, to the Duke of Frioul [Duroc]; 2 pages in-4 (notarial inventory number). Preparation of the Campaign of Germany. The Emperor transmitted a copy of the letter he had sent to the Minister of War, and instructed Duroc to give all the necessary orders in advance, and to make known to General Barrois "the mark of confidence I am giving him by granting him this command; that he should have his commissary of wars, his surgeon and that he should put everything in order. He wanted to have "the two companies of horse artillery" organized in Mainz: "the horses, clothing and recruits could be sent from here. By this means this division of the Guard would already have 44 firearms". He also asks for "the state of the division of the old Guard which is in the Grand Army, infantry, cavalry and artillery, so that I can see what would be the total strength of these two divisions"...