NAPOLEON I, Emperor of France. Note signed ("Nap") to an unidentified recipient, Schonbrunn, [Vienna, Austria], 5 August 1809. 1 page, irregular oblong (109 x 175 mm.). [With:] 2-page copy of "Ordre du Jour." Both in French. APPORTIONING THE HONOR FOR THE VICTORY AT WAGRAM. Napoleon's brief note reads: "My cousin, you will find attached the order of the day which you may send to the marshals, informing them that it is only for their use, and to the ministers of war and to the King of Westphalia..." A note beneath adds that "the expedition and the dispatch were approved." The order of the day expresses dissatisfaction with a congratulatory order of Marechal Bernadotte (1763-1844): "His Majesty displays his displeasure to the Marshal Prince of Ponte-Corvo for his order from Leopoldau July 7th..." Bernadotte had issued congratulations to his men for the victory over the Austrians at Wagram (5-6 July). Here, Napoleon specifies that "only he has the right to distribute the degree of glory that each one deserves..." The Marshal's order, it continues, is "contrary to the truth, to politics, and to the national honor." The military success at Wagram is attributed instead to the armies of Marshal Dukes Rivoli and Oudinot, and the correct sequence of events during the battle is detailed. Napoleon has chosen to distribute this order so that "no other marshal attributes the glory to himself that belongs to others." (2)