OTRANTE (Theresa Catherine, d. 1901, née Stedint, Lady of the Bedchamber to Alexandra Princess of Wales, wife of the Duc d'Otrante)

Affectionate Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs. G. Jones, (d. 1881, nanny with the Princess of Wales), sending her a counterpane she has knitted for Christmas, while working on it her thoughts "have gone back to olden times both at home and abroad, where everything recalls your kindness and devotion", asking after the Princess and the children, her husband had no relief in his limbs from the baths at Aix-la-Chapelle, but back in Sweden has had baths of "fir trees extract" and is "a shade better", her children have been a great comfort, Fina made the fringes and lining, she encloses an envelope "ready for you to put yr letter in, lazy old thing!", 4 sides 8vo., (the last cross-written), Stjernholm, Sweden, 15th December

The writer, daughter of a Swedish Major-General, was formerly the wife of the Hon. William George Grey, 1819-1865, 8th son of the Prime Minister.

Item Date:  1879

Stock No:  18660      £45

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