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The letter therefore belongs to an especially desirable transitional period in Clarke's distinguished military career. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003eAddressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003eM. de Bonin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of the Cadet Corps at Stolpe, Clarke discusses the operating expenses of the military educational establishment. He explains that he has referred the matter to the chief financial administrator for payment and notes that housing cadets with their parents provides an important economy under current conditions. The correspondence offers a firsthand glimpse into the administrative challenges of governing occupied Prussia following Napoleon's victories in the War of the Fourth Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3550\"\u003eSigned boldly \u003cstrong data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003e\"Clarke\"\u003c\/strong\u003e as Governor-General of Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1dr5t50\" data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3563\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3918\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2xp1mv\" data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3578\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke (1765–1818)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3jgnwa\" data-start=\"3622\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3624\" data-end=\"3633\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 May 1807\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ex0evr\" data-start=\"3646\" data-end=\"3665\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3658\"\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ck3ctw\" data-start=\"3666\" data-end=\"3688\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3681\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g9117o\" data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3735\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e One-page autograph letter signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fqbwno\" data-start=\"3736\" data-end=\"3801\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3752\"\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. de Bonin, Director of the Cadet Corps, Stolpe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f9kfpu\" data-start=\"3802\" data-end=\"3877\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Administration and financing of a military cadet institution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1aonclq\" data-start=\"3878\" data-end=\"3918\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3880\" data-end=\"3902\"\u003eHistorical Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Napoleonic Wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"3933\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"4176\"\u003eVery good condition with original folds, light age toning, and minor handling wear. 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Britain was also engaged in a growing confrontation with Spain, and Admiral Hosier's fleet was dispatched to the Spanish West Indies that same month.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the document should not be specifically attributed to financing Hosier's expedition without additional evidence, its enormous authorization of more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£105,000 for Ordnance land and sea services\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a remarkable record of the scale of British governmental and military expenditure during the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is especially desirable because it is not merely a Walpole autograph. 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Original 18th-century paper with substantial period folds, light staining and foxing, edge wear and localized losses\/tears. The manuscript remains highly legible, and the four important Treasury signatures remain clear and collectible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702771773722,"sku":null,"price":3975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2116.jpg?v=1786821675"},{"product_id":"james-monroe-autograph-letter-signed-1795-paris-u-s-minister-to-revolutionary-france","title":"James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed — 1795 Paris — U.S. Minister to Revolutionary France","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Monroe (1758–1831) — Autograph Letter Signed “Jas. 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