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866 - WIED, Elisabeth of (1843–1916), Queen of Romania. Signed autograph letter. Bucharest, December 27, 1898. 4 pp. oblong in-8. Beautiful engraved letterhead reading “Elisabeth.” Gray paper. One page slightly sun-faded.
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WIED, Elisabeth of (1843–1916), Queen of Romania. Signed autograph letter. Bucharest, December 27, 1898. 4 pp. oblong in-8. Beautiful engraved letterhead reading “Elisabeth.” Gray paper. One page slightly sun-faded. A superb letter on the effects of Beethoven’s music: “My dear, dear Hélène. Did you ask Catherine to describe my joy to you? But it cannot be described! It flew straight into my soul, to nestle there like a bird! It is so profound that it cannot dance or shout! It was unimaginably beautiful! We were about to begin Beethoven’s 10th quartet, for which Dali Orso [?] had rushed over, all excited; you will hear a marvel. It is the most beautiful of them all! […] We finish […] shaken to the very depths of our souls, silent, burning with enthusiasm! Enter: the finely crafted poem, the pure, frozen thought! Oh! Pure! Pure! The Flower, the eternal snow, the substance, the unique color—my God! Beloved Hélène. I kept saying, “This is too much joy for one poor heart” […].” The whole thing is a glacier! How can I adequately express all that I see there […] the gradation from darkness to light […]. Even in my bed, I thanked God, just as I did in my childhood, for giving me such great joy! […] I thought I’d said it all when I spoke of Art! But the heart holds treasures that Art cannot reach—treasures richer, purer, and more distant from the earth than even a Beethoven adagio! God will give me the strength to bring you such great joy one day, when the time is right! I embrace you with longing, deep in my soul. Elisabeth.” 80/120
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