Henri BERTRAND (1773–1844), general, a loyal companion of Napoleon on Elba and Saint Helena. Autograph letter "B," Ch[âteaurou]x, July 8, [1829], to his daughter Hortense, Mrs. Amédée Thayer, in Vichy; 3 pages, in-8 format, addressed. He recounts in detail and with emotion the surgery performed on his mother by Dr. Falchiero. “My dear mother, who is well aware of her condition, hides it especially from her children; she jokes and bears it with courage, calm, and cheerfulness—an excellent mother, a rare woman, kind and so perfect to everyone”… Also included is a handwritten letter to his aunt Laclavière, dated August 4, 1828, with family news (1 p., in-8, addressed). Plus a handwritten letter from Fanny Bertrand to her husband regarding household expenses (2 p., in-8).