Czernin, Ottokar Graf,
Austro-Hungarian diplomat. Diplomat, k.K. Minister of For…

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Czernin, Ottokar Graf, Austro-Hungarian diplomat. Diplomat, k.k. Minister of Foreign Affairs (1872-1932). Hon. Letter with signature (abbreviation OCz ?), dat. Berlin 6.11.(19)17 (?.). Gr.8°. 2 p., 3 p. inscr. Folded several times. On a letter sheet of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin, with printed head, supposedly to his wife: "Yesterday only Hindenburg & Ludendorff, whole fellows both, especially the latter but damned hard to treat for their self-esteem. Then audience with the Emperor, Order of the Black Eagle, very gracious... - Included: Telegram, dat. Brest-Litovsk, February 9, 1918, for His Majesty. Peace with the Ukraine has just been signed at 2 o'clock in the morning... (Was forwarded to Count Demblin). 4°. 1 sheet, folded several times. D

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Czernin, Ottokar Graf, Austro-Hungarian diplomat. Diplomat, k.k. Minister of Foreign Affairs (1872-1932). Hon. Letter with signature (abbreviation OCz ?), dat. Berlin 6.11.(19)17 (?.). Gr.8°. 2 p., 3 p. inscr. Folded several times. On a letter sheet of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin, with printed head, supposedly to his wife: "Yesterday only Hindenburg & Ludendorff, whole fellows both, especially the latter but damned hard to treat for their self-esteem. Then audience with the Emperor, Order of the Black Eagle, very gracious... - Included: Telegram, dat. Brest-Litovsk, February 9, 1918, for His Majesty. Peace with the Ukraine has just been signed at 2 o'clock in the morning... (Was forwarded to Count Demblin). 4°. 1 sheet, folded several times. D

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