CLÉMENTINE, princesse de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha (1817-1907)

L.A.S.: "Clémentine", Laeken, July 4, 1840, addressed to her mother, Queen Marie-Amélie of the French (1782-1866), 1 page, folio, text in French, folds, but overall good condition. Attached is a photographic portrait of her seated in an armchair signed Ivan A. Karastojanow, in Sofia, print on albumen paper mounted on cardboard with the photographer's name at the bottom and on the back of the document. "More bad weather and rain today, my dear Mama, I flatter myself that this is a guarantee of fine weather for Tuesday. Léopold gives us hope. Louise continues to do well now, in the morning better, in the evening she is always a little more tired. Yesterday we had a visit from Puki, she's well, but Françoise couldn't come to share her little Marguerite is still unwell, she has a small continuous fever, the cause of which we don't know. Today the Fezensacs are going to spend the day with (...) where Mme de Valence is expected. I'll leave it to Aumale to tell you about his trip to Ghent - he was very bored. Today Léopold suggested he go to Bruges, but he preferred to stay here and postpone his trip to another day. Yesterday Leopold received a letter from Metternich, who is very unhappy with the way affairs in the East are going, England is behaving there (...) as in all things. I have nothing more to tell you, my dear Maman, but I kiss you and Father from the bottom of my heart".