ALBANY (Louise, Countess of, 1752-1824, daughter of the Prince of Stolberg-Gedern, wife 1774-88 of the Young Pretender Prince Charles Edward STUART, ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’,1720-1788)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Louise de Stolberg Comtesse d'Albany’ in French with
translation to ‘Ma chére Demoiselle’ saying that “Monsieur Léoni wishes, my dear young lady, to be introduced to you. I thought you would be pleased... to receive him, you will be delighted to make his acquaintance and I am pleased to present to you by means of my introduction a person of merit and talent whom I esteem and whose society I like. Please receive the assurance of my ancient interest and the esteem...”, 1 side 8vo., 30th October

Louise and her husband (self-styled Count of Albany) lived first at the old Stuart palace in Rome, but the childless marriage became very unhappy and in 1780 Louise fled to her brother-in-law Cardinal York. She later settled in Florence on the Lungarno with the poet Alfieri (d. 1803), continuing to keep court after his death with nightly receptions and patronising men of science and letters, and enjoying a pension of £1600 per annum from George III.
Transcription
Monsieur Léoni désire, ma chère Demoiselle, de vous être présenté. J'ai cru vous être agréable que de vous prier de le recevoir, vous serez charmée de faire sa conaissance et je le suis de vous présenter par le moyen de mon introduction une personne de mérite et de talent que j'estime et dont la société me plaît. Recevez je vous en prie l'assurance de mon ancien intérêt et de l'estime avec lequel j'ai l'honneur de me dire votre dévouée Louise de Stolberg Comtesse d'Albany
Ce jeudi 30 octobre 1817
Translation
Monsieur Léoni wishes, my dear young lady, to be introduced to you. I thought you would be pleased to ask you to receive him, you will be delighted to make his acquaintance and I am pleased to present to you by means of my introduction a person of merit and talent whom I esteem and whose society I like. Please receive the assurance of my ancient interest and the esteem with which I have the honour to call myself your devoted Louise de Stolberg Countess of Albany
Thursday the 30^th of October 1817

Item Date:  1817

Stock No:  42264      £275

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