WALEWSKI ALEXANDRE: (1810-1868) Alexandre Florian Colonna-Walewski. Polish and French Politician and Diplomat. Alexandre Walewski is widely recognized to be the illegitimate son of Napoleon I by his mistress Countess Marie Walewska. An interesting A.L.S., `Le Comte Walewski´, signed twice and in the third person, three pages, 8vo, 11 rue Blanche, Paris, n.d., to Monsieur le Marquis de las Marismas, in French. Walewski, in the third person, tries to sell some jewels to a wealthy banker, and states in part `Le Comte Walewski prend la liberté…. Et qui désirerait montrer a Monsieur le Marquis des bijoux qu´il a apporté ici. Le Cte Walewski profite de cette occasion pour offrir a Mr. le Marquis de Las Marismas l´assurance de ses sentiments distingués´ ("Count Walewski takes the freedom to…. and who would like to show to Monsieur le Marquis some of the jewels he brought here. Count Walewski takes this opportunity to present to Mr. the Marquess of Marismas del Guadalquivir the assurance of his distinguished sentiments") Very small overall minor age wear and very small creasing, otherwise G

 

Alejandro Maria Aguado (1784-1842) 1^st Marquess of Marismas del Guadalquivir. Spanish Banker, originally from Sevilla. Aguado was first a soldier fighting in the Spanish War of Independence against the French, and later on the side of Joseph Bonaparte. He rose the rank of Colonel and aide-de-camp to Marshal Soult. Aguado went in exile to Paris in 1815, and through his family connexions in Cuba and Mexico, became a powerful banker. He was naturalized French and possessed large estates in France, including the Chateau Margaux, famous for its wine. He died in Spain leaving an immense fortune and a fabulous collection of paintings which sold at auction.