No. 11 November 9th — Napoleon Levies a Contribution of 150 Million Francs on Prussia and Her Allies
To the Empress, at Mayence.
Berlin, November 9, 1806.
My Dear,—I am sending good news. Magdeburg has capitulated, and on November 7th I took 20,000 men at Lubeck who escaped me last week. The whole Prussian army, therefore, is captured; even beyond the Vistula there does not remain to Prussia 20,000 men. Several of my army corps are in Poland. I am still at Berlin. I am very fairly well.
Adieu, dear; heartiest good wishes to Hortense, Stephanie, and the two little Napoleons.—Yours ever,
Napoleon.
November 10th.—Davoust occupies Posen. Hanover occupied by Marshal Mortier.