Fouché criticizes Louis XVIII’s decision to send him in de facto exile as ambassador to Saxony (p.1-2). Referencing Solon’s reconciliation, Fouché asks Wellington to lend the weight of his name and character to his own cause in need of reconciliation. Description of the Hundred Days Campaign and the subsequent unease concerning the question of Napoleon’s succession (5-6). Question of Napoleonic legitimacy (7-8). Fouché offers a defense of his action during the Restoration, portraying himself as a staunch, honorable individual in the midst of political turmoil (9-19). Focuhé describes his service and ‘devotion’ to the King (19-24). Role of the police force in reestablishing order, justice, and the safety of the state (24-27). Description of public liberty and influence over the people in a time of political upheaval (27-35). An evaluation of the glory of Napoleon’s rule, as well as the problem of the concentration of power within the hands of a single individual (36-39). Importance of balance of political power (39-41). Beginning of concluding remarks; Fouché’s description of his resignation, general reflections on the political climate (41-48).

Request to obtain a passport to allow his daughter to join him on the island of Elba.

Note signed by King Louis XVIII calling for Talleyrand and the Duke of Dalburg to confer with the diplomats residing in Paris

Certification signed by the prefect of the Sarthe Department of the means and ability for the Baron de la Bouillerie to run for political office. Seal and stamp of the Sarthe Department.

The King notes that he will receive the Diplomatic Corps the following day.

Letter from the Duc de Richelieu addressed to “Monsieur le Baron” (unnamed) urging the latter to forego the publication of an unspecified letter between the Duke of Wellington and Lord Castlereagh.

File consists of one black and white photograph of man posing on stairs with paddle and binoculars, next to a birch tree with a horseshoe.

The album contains black and white photographs chiefly of St. Anthony and the Grenfell Mission. A number of photographs depict the Mission dogs and dogsled racing. The photographs are dated between winter 1922-1924, with many undated. The photographs depict many scenes of landscapes, coastlines, boats, local scenes in St. Anthony, and interior scenes, such as the Mission at Christmas time. Staff members at the Grenfell Mission feature frequently, individually and in two group portraits. Some named in the captions include the Newells and Dr. Curtis. A handful of photographs feature Inuit and Innu families. In addition to photographs, there are two black and white postcards.

The album contains black and white and sepia photographs and other ephemera of St. Anthony, the Grenfell Mission, and the scenes of Newfoundland. A couple pages of photographs are dated January 1924, but the majority are undated. Two items are dated 1912 in the caption. The photographs depict landscapes, coastlines, boats, and local scenes in places such as St. Anthony and St. Johns. Dog sleds are the subject of many of photographs, as well as other winter sports like snowshoeing. Various staff members at the Grenfell Mission and their families are featured and are named in captions. In addition to photographs, there are clippings tipped in, black and white postcards, many depicting fishing, seal hunting, and boat operations, and colour postcards, chiefly of St. Johns, Newfoundland. One group photograph features Inuit and Innu people, not dentified by the album's creator.