Józef Poniatowski (1763–1813), prince, major general, and minister of war; commander-in-chief of the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; on behalf of Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony and Duke of Warsaw—Appointment to the rank of lieutenant in the...
- Commission to the rank of lieutenant -
Józef Poniatowski (1763–1813), prince, major general, and minister of war, commander-in-chief of the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; on behalf of Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony and Prince of Warsaw – Appointment to the rank of lieutenant in the Polish Army Corps of Engineers for Second Lieutenant Franciszek Koss of the horse artillery. Dated: Warsaw, December 24, 1810. Handwritten signature: “Józef Xiążę Poniatowski.” Paper, sheet measuring 45 x 28 cm.
Bears the handwritten signature of Prince Józef Poniatowski in his capacity as Minister of War of the Duchy of Warsaw. In Polish. A printed form with the name of the office, the appointee’s personal details, and the date filled in by hand. Header vignette featuring panoplies. Administrative notes from the Personnel Office of the Artillery and Engineers Department. Franciszek Koss (1792–1841), military officer, participant in the Polish-Austrian War of 1809, the 1812 campaign, and the November Uprising; colonel in the Kingdom of Poland’s army; director of the Cadet Corps in Kalisz; civil servant. After being promoted to lieutenant in the engineers, he was assigned to the construction of the Modlin Fortress. The sheet is glued, has some soiling, but is otherwise in good condition.
- Commission to the rank of lieutenant -
Józef Poniatowski (1763–1813), prince, major general, and minister of war, commander-in-chief of the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw; on behalf of Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony and Prince of Warsaw – Appointment to the rank of lieutenant in the Polish Army Corps of Engineers for Second Lieutenant Franciszek Koss of the horse artillery. Dated: Warsaw, December 24, 1810. Handwritten signature: “Józef Xiążę Poniatowski.” Paper, sheet measuring 45 x 28 cm.
Bears the handwritten signature of Prince Józef Poniatowski in his capacity as Minister of War of the Duchy of Warsaw. In Polish. A printed form with the name of the office, the appointee’s personal details, and the date filled in by hand. Header vignette featuring panoplies. Administrative notes from the Personnel Office of the Artillery and Engineers Department. Franciszek Koss (1792–1841), military officer, participant in the Polish-Austrian War of 1809, the 1812 campaign, and the November Uprising; colonel in the Kingdom of Poland’s army; director of the Cadet Corps in Kalisz; civil servant. After being promoted to lieutenant in the engineers, he was assigned to the construction of the Modlin Fortress. The sheet is glued, has some soiling, but is otherwise in good condition.
