The BBC website (UK) reports on a rare letter written in English by Napoleon I whilst on the island of St Helena. The letter, which features some curious turns of phrase and appears to have been written at 2am at a time when the exiled emperor was struggling to sleep, will go on sale at auction on Sunday 10 June.
You can read more about Napoleon's English lessons in Peter Hicks' short article, available on napoleon.org.
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