LOUIS (Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia)

Autograph Letter Signed 'Louis Grand Duke of Hesse' to 'My dear Admiral' asking him to "thank Mr. Bullock ... for the book he sent me through you" which he has read and saying he is "much pleased ... with the spirit in which it is written", & glad "that the Alice memorial fund is making good progress", the Admiral being "one of the first originators of the scheme in which I take great interest", 3 sides 8vo., on mourning paper with crowned monogram LA at the head, Darmstadt, 8th April very slight damage at corners

Princess Alice, (1843-1878), whom Louis married at Osborne in 1862, had died on 14th December. For five weeks she had nursed her children and husband through diphtheria, but had succumbed herself. Their daughter Alix, 1872-1918, was the last Empress of Russia.

Item Date:  1879

Stock No:  9532      £250

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