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FRANÇOIS, prince d'Orléans, prince de Joinville (1818-1900)

Third son of King Louis-Philippe. L.A.S.: "FO", Cherbourg, April 23, 1841, addressed to his sister, Princess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1817-1907), 3 1/2 pages, text in French, folds, foxing. 200/300 "Chère Clem, merci de tes bonnes lettres dont je viens de trouver une masse, remercie bien Berabardière de son souvenir et du journal (...), j'ai été très sensible à l'un et à l'autre (...) Aumale fait des merveilles en Afrique, cela ne m'étonnelement nullement et me fait grand plaisir. I envy him, however, the pleasure he gets from making war and running so often into the dangers that everyone appreciates and that I myself (...) have never had the good fortune to encounter (...) In Eu, I took the classic walk to Le Tréport, I waved at (...), the wave mountain, the Saint-Laurent chapel, the Lamotte wood, a place filled with such sweet memories. It made me think, and comparing the present to the past seemed bitter. I can't wait to see you again and to be with you, even though Louise's future is worrying us a little (...) I saw Le Havre; I wandered through it incognito, I went to the show where I saw the first act of Norma, without being (...) in the least. Yesterday morning I embarked and came to Caen by sea in 4 hours, all the passengers more or less sick (...)".

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FRANÇOIS, prince d'Orléans, prince de Joinville (1818-1900)

Estimate 200 - 300 EUR

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