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An Immense Sum Of Money That No One Knows What Became Of

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Day
20
Month
September
Year
1888
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Public Domain
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Aceording lo n recent wnler, what Aanoleon Bonaparte did witk ibe euormous fortune he lelt somewliere when sent to St. Helena faas since remainod a mystery. In 181S be told Marshal fierihicr, and af-o BourricBne, his private secretary, tliat lic had nearly 100,000,000 francs, or f80,000,ooo in our nionyy, in liis personal fortune. Tliat lio did uot expend it is cerlain, lor lauro was no occasion to do so. Tlien, as Emperor, the national exebequer received nud bonored his drafis. In lUÖ Napoïeon, after liavinu: enriched all his family, bnd S!l. ", ooo. ()() of his own. The money recelved f rom the United States for the Louisiana parchase he used in re-equip ping tbe L'iiind army Ihat fought and woi at Austerlltz and Wagrain. Ál least $', 00(1.000 of Ihat money was oever account ed fuf bv the Emperor. Whcre did lic hidü this euormous suin? llv was liy fa tlic fichett man in Kurcpe in 1Ö14, an( licil n trace of the ülöüey was lult beliini lililí Tliu l'rench övérnnient think i IihS i c'cw, Tüc ï'esUlt will bc watohw fut Vitli Uie aröeW3t IMfest.

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