Autograph letter signed by General Francois Muller to Napoleon I dated c1804/5

[NAPOLEON I]; MULLER, Francois (1764-1808). Autograph letter signed to Napoleon I, undated but post-1804.
 
1 sheet written in brown ink. Addressed to “Sa Majeste l’Empereur des Francais”. Contemporary or near-contemporary note at foot identifying the writer as “le gal. de division Muller”, with Paris address (rue du faubourg St Honore). Creased from folding, edges chipped with small losses and light soiling, but text clear and fully legible. About good. 
 
A petition from General Francois Muller seeking appointment as “administrateur general de la loterie”, noting that the post remains vacant and renewing an earlier request. Muller frames his appeal in terms of loyalty and usefulness, adding that he would prefer to return to active military service, stating that he would rather fight the Emperor’s enemies than remain inactive.
 
Muller was implicated in the circle of General Moreau, suppressed in 1804 as part of opposition to Napoleon. He was subsequently placed under house arrest at Orleans, where he remained until his death in 1808. The present letter is an attempt by a compromised officer to secure reinstatement through patronage while affirming continued allegiance.