VICTORIA (1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Frederick III)

Autograph Message, in English, as Crown Princess and Princess Royal, to "the English Ladies resident in ... Hanover", in pencil, thanking them "for the kind address they sent me on ... my short visit to that town", such expressions "from the daughters of our beloved Country never fail to touch me", especially when finding "in the midst of the kind reception given to the Emperor and Royal family ... unexpected words of sympathy from warm English hearts", 1 side 6½" x 8½", no place, no date, c.

Hanover became part of the Prussian dominions in 1866 after being on the losing side in the Seven Weeks war.

Item Date:  1880

Stock No:  17654      £275

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