LOUIS XV TO THE DUKE OF CAUMONT
[LOUIS XV
(1705-1774, from 1710 King of France)]
Fine Document signed 'Louis' in a proxy hand, in French with translation, to "His Grace the Duke de Caumont"
saying that "My Cousin having conferred on Dostergnies the rank of Second Lieutenant of the Brebeuf Company in the infantry Regiment of Beauce of which you are in command, vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant Vernimont. I am writing this letter to tell you that you are to receive him and recognise him as second in command and all those whom it may concern; And the present letter being to no other purpose, I pray God, My Cousin, that he may keep you in good health and protect you. Written at Versailles...", I side folio, together with an engraving of the Emperor, 10½" x 8", Versailles, 5th September
Item Date:
1735
Stock No:
40904
£475
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[LOUIS XVI
(1754-1793, King of France 1774-1792, guillotined during the Revolution]
Document signed in Louis' name by a Secrétaire de la main, in French
with translation, confirming to Louis-François Pascal de La Gillière (b. 1719), late 2nd Naval Lieutenant in the Compagnie des Indes, his pension of 200 livres p.a. previously paid by the Compagnie, now to be paid by the royal Treasury, printed in imitation of an upright cursive with manuscript details, notes of later payments on verso, 1 side 10¾" x 17", vellum, Versailles, 1st November
Item Date:
1780
Stock No:
51581
£325
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LOUIS XVIII
(1755-1824, King of France)
Certificate of appointment as Chevalier in the Legion of Honour,
in French with translation, for Paul Esprit Charles Boullongne, Comte de Nogent, "for the services he has rendered us and the State", to rank from the 16th May 1816, signed with his stamp by the King as Sovereign Head of the Order, signed also by the Grand Chancellor Jacques Alexandre Macdonald, 1765-1840, Duke of Taranto, and by the Secretary-General Comte Victor d'Orchy, finely engraved with manuscript additions, with the Royal Arms at the head and the motto 'Honour and Country', and a border incorporating the badge of the order (lilies of France, crowned), embossed paper seal of the Chancery of the Order, vellum, 14½" x 17½", Tuileries, 30th October
Item Date:
1816
Stock No:
50486
£325
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LOUISE
(Marie Elizabeth, Princess of Prussia, 1838-1923, Grand Duchess of Baden from 1856 to 1907 as the wife of Grand Duke Frederick I, Second Child of Kaiser Wilhelm I)
Fine Secretarial Letter Signed with autograph postscript to Lady O'Conor
(Minna Margaret Hope-Scott, fl. 1865-1933, wife of Sir Nicholas Roderick O'CONOR, 1843-1908, Anglo-Irish Diplomat and British Ambassador to Turkey) thanking her for her letter "our old friendship has not changed. It began in times of excessive trial and affliction. We both have learned to bear our crosses by the help of God and according to his holy Will patiently from year to year and no more asking: how long? but being silent in accomplishing what He has thought best for us. The missing is ever the same, but peace helps us, the peace of God which is above all understanding ... If I say that the missing is ever the same, I must say that I think it is ever augmenting in getting more and more wordless and going deeper and deeper in our soul and heart. I am thankful to see by your letter that you make also the experience that by the help of God Almighty a sort of new strength arises out of our grief and that we can be able to enjoy what is bright and good and to take part with full sympathy in the joy of others ... our affliction has given us not poverty, but has made us richer, though through the valley of tears. I am so glad to hear good news from your daughter and to hear that your life with them gives you so much satisfaction. Those dear, dear children! I send so many messages of truefelt affection to them and always take and shall take the greatest interest in all what goes on with them ... I am so very thankful that we can speak of better relations between our two nations and that at last we see the diminishing of misunderstandings and an augmentation of quieter jugement [sic] ... I had the great pleasure of making the aquaintance [sic] of the Prince of Wales. He is indeed a very amiable young man and makes a very sympathetic impression. I think it very important that he sees Germany. Maya Marschall is admirable in her grief and in the way she bears her grief ...", ending with the postscript and signature in pencil sending her kindest affection, 6 sides 8vo., on her monogrammed mourning paper with original autograph envelope, Karlsruhe, 28th March
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
41529
£275
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TWO QUEENS AND AN EMPRESS
[LOUISE
(of Hesse-Kassel, 1817-1898, Queen of Denmark, wife of Christian IX) and her two daughters ALEXANDRA (1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII of England) & her sister DAGMAR Maria Feodorovna, 1847-1928, wife of Tsar Alexander III of Russia) and the Danish Royal Family]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Southwell
showing the Queen of Denmark seated, with her skirts spread around her and her two daughters standing behind her, 4" x 2½", no place, no date but
Item Date:
1863
Stock No:
40403
£275
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