No. 3 To Josephine, at Strasburg
Louisbourg, October 5, 1805.
I continue my march immediately. You will, my dear, be five or six days without hearing from me; don’t be uneasy, it is connected with operations now taking place. All goes well, and just as I could wish.
I have assisted at a marriage between the son of the Elector and a niece of the King of Prussia. I wish to give the young princess a wedding present to cost 36,000 to 40,000 francs. Please attend to this, and send it to the bride by one of my chamberlains, when they shall come to rejoin me. This matter must be attended to immediately.
Adieu, dear, I love you and embrace you.
Napoleon.
October 6th-7th.—French cross the Danube and turn Mack’s army.
October 8th.—Battle of Wertingen. (Murat defeats the Austrians.)
October 9th.—Battle of Gunzburg. (Ney defeats Mack.)