Lot n° 232
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CLOTHILDE, archiduchesse d'Autriche, née princesse de Saxe-C - Lot 232
CLOTHILDE, archiduchesse d'Autriche, née princesse de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha (1846-1937)
Set of 22 L.A.S.: "Clot" and "Clothilde", dated February 8, 1882 to September 27, 1882, mostly on headed paper with her monogram under royal crown, sent from Villa Giuseppe in Fiume (Croatia) and from Alscuth Castle (Hungary), addressed to her mother, Princess Clementine d'Orléans (1817-1907), 90 pages, text in French, folds, foxing, but overall good condition. A photographic portrait signed by E. Rabending in Vienna, visiting-card size, a large engraving of her signed by Victor Hornyamszky, and three postcards are included.
-Alscút, April 11, 1882: "Ma bien chère Maman, merci de vos deux bonnes lettres, une de Florence et l'autre de Rome, merci aussi des trop jolis monuments de Florence pour les enfants, sinon que des chocolats, vous êtes trop bonne de toujours penser à nous. We left Fiume on the 3rd, much to my regret, it was a delightful summer there, the oak woods all green, the Dresden Valley all green, your lilac in full bloom, the benches in front of Joseph's in full bloom, our terrace under the big pine tree, so pretty, I'll always think of you there, dear Mama. We've found the cold here, one that hurts like the aftermath of summer. These days, 6 degrees, cold, today it's snowing, everything is white! The walls are beautiful, the rooms and the house seem so big. Joseph and the children are happy to be here, but I really miss the beautiful sea and the good sunshine; I'm losing all the colors it gave me. We spent Holy Week devoutly, for me very sadly, the first without this beloved Father and thinking of you, my mother, what you must be suffering, I made a Passover with Joseph, Mary praying well for you. (...) I kiss you tenderly and I am your devoted daughter". - Alscút, April 15 1882: "My dearest mother, thank you for your kind letter from Vienna, I couldn't wait to hear from you! How the return to this sad palace must have hurt you, everything talks about him, everything is there except him. Last year I was the only one to celebrate Easter with you, with my beloved father, at Sainte-Anne! The stories from Rome interested me, the audience with the Pope, thank you in advance for all the lovely things from there, you're too good. I'm afraid that the trip to Coburg will tire you, dear mother, will hurt you, I would have gladly come to spend this day with you, to talk and pray with you, for him and I would have had the joy of seeing you, of thinking that I could do you a little good. Tell me, telegraph me, if you like me to come. To God my dearest mother, I embrace you with all my heart and I am your most devoted daughter". -Alscút, May 22, 1882: "My dearest Mama, here we are again after a 15-day stay in town, the Majesties [Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth of Austria] and everyone have been very kind to us, the weather was sadly cold, even today, but it froze here, the dear children are well and were very happy to see us again. I had my week of great weakness hardly able to stand, I thought well of Marie, Ferdinand in Buda, she told me she found Amélie well, how did you find her? Poor darling, are you still there? How is Ferdinand? How lonely and sad you must be without him. Messieurs les abbés are overjoyed by these letters and souvenirs from Rome, it was very kind of him to have thought of them. The Majesties have asked for your news, the Emperor in great detail, and very kindly. Joseph has been very busy lately, and leaves before June 20 for a month's tour. I will then be alone to go (...) Mother dear, how my thoughts are always with you, so alone without this beloved father. Ah, why did he leave us so soon! I kiss you" -Alscút, August 7, 1882: "My dearest mother, I have had a good journey, thinking all the time of you, of Cobourg, of those sad days that I loved so much, of our devotions and prayers in that dear vault. I arrived here very tired and quite late to prepare the feast, on the 2nd and the following days the guests have already arrived. The first had already arrived on the 5th, we had decorated the driveway and the castle with flags and triumphal arches, he was so kind and friendly, as were the other 4 bishops and many canons from the dioceses of Grau and those of the 4 bishops, all happy to have been invited, The ceremony on the 6th was not too long, very beautiful, the Prima's speech superb, a mass of people, peasants, the whole village and the garden were full of them. August 12, I resume my let
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