Recently, a piece of wood was found in a drawer, and on it has a description of its’ origin. The wood is described as follows: “A piece of wood from a window framing in the house in which the Emperor Napoleon 1st lived and died at St. Helena…” The Longwood House was the final residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, during his exile on the island of St. Helena, from December 10, 1815 until his death on May 5, 1821.
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