No. 8 To the Empress, at Strasburg
Schoenbrunn, June 9, 1809.
I have received your letter; I see with pleasure that you are going to the waters at Plombières, they will do you good.
Eugène is in Hungary with his army. I am well, the weather very fine. I note with pleasure that Hortense and the Duke of Berg are in France.
Adieu, dear.—Yours ever,
Napoleon.
June 10th.—Union of the Papal States to France promulgated in Rome.
June 11th.—Napoleon and all his abettors excommunicated.
June 14th.—Eugène, aided by Macdonald and Lauriston, defeats Archduke Ferdinand at Raab.