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14 - MARIE-LOUISE OF AUSTRIA
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MARIE-LOUISE OF AUSTRIA Mainz, July 28, 1813. Autograph letter signed “Louise” to Cambacérès. 1½ pages, in-8. Thanking him for the news he has shared, she hastens to recount her brief encounter in Mainz with the Emperor, who “arrived in good health and not tired—he has even put on weight. He is very happy and is still very busy.” ” As for herself, her “health is still good; however, I am still quite tired from the journey and the poor road conditions we encountered from Metz to Mainz.” She fears “that the Emperor will not stay here long—this thought saddens me greatly.” Finally, she thanks him “for the news you’ve given me about my son; knowing that he is well is essential for my peace of mind.” Provenance The Calvin Bullock Collection, auction in London, Christie’s, May 8, 1985, lot 353. Exhibition Skånelaholm Castle, 2015. Catalog: *Minnet av Napoleon – 200 år efter Waterloo* [The Memory of Napoleon, 200 Years After Waterloo], no. 26, pp. 50–52, illustrated on pp. 50–51.
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