Pascal Paoli (April 1725 - February 1807), general of the Co - Lot 324

Pascal Paoli (April 1725 - February 1807), general of the Corsican nation. Letter signed, 3 lines autograph, to a friend, Casinca February 9, 1757, 1 page in-8° in Italian. A few days ago, Matra went to Bastia and secretly met with the commissioner. Desperate, he withdrew to the fort of Aleria with a few bandits who lived in Bastia...The Republic is trying to make people admit that the Corsican nation is disunited, but we remain more united than ever. He asks that good harmony be maintained in the province. Two major pieces of information in this letter: his opposition to Matra, his main enemy, and the need for union, a recurring theme for Pascal Paoli. Non-missing tear probably due to the opening of the letter.