No. 1
This was Josephine’s second letter, says D’Avrillon, the first being answered vivâ voce by Eugène.
To Malmaison.—Napoleon had promised Josephine permission to return to Malmaison, and would not recant: his new wife was, however, very jealous of Josephine, and very much hurt at her presence at Malmaison. Napoleon managed to be away from Paris for six weeks after Josephine’s arrival at Malmaison.
No. 1a.
It is written in a bad style.—M. Masson, however, is loud in its praises, and adds, “Voilà donc le protocol du tutoiement” re-established between them in spite of the second marriage, and their correspondence re-established on the old terms.