No. 7 October 24th — Lannes Occupies Potsdam
To the Empress, at Mayence.
Potsdam, October 24, 1806.
My Dear,—I have been at Potsdam since yesterday, and shall remain there to-day. I continue satisfied with my undertakings. My health is good; the weather very fine. I find Sans-Souci very pleasant.
Adieu, dear. Best wishes to Hortense and to M. Napoleon.
Napoleon.
October 25th.—Marshal Davoust enters Berlin; Bernadotte occupies Brandenburg.
October 28th.—Prince Hohenlohe surrenders at Prenzlau to Murat with 16,000 men, including the Prussian Guard.
October 30th.—Stettin surrenders with 5000 men and 150 cannon.