Lot n° 279
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 260EUR
CLÉMENTINE, princesse de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha (1817-1907)
L.A.S.: "Cl", Philippopolis, November 8, 1892, addressed to her son, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 4 pages on headed paper with Saxe-Coburg and Orleans alliance arms under crown, mourning border, text in French, creases, good overall condition. Enclosed is a photograph depicting the princess signed Lock & Whitfield in London, business-card size. "Merci mon cher fils de ton tout petit mot de St Joharm où j'étais seul en famille cette année. Thank you for your care for my commission (...) unfortunately not let pass the service which remained in distress at the Semlin customs, where I told Klinkosch [goldsmith to the Austrian court] to claim it and then keep it in Vienna until all these mishaps are lifted, which I hope will not be long. The heat seems to be abating in Hungary and, thank God, will not have taken hold in Vienna. I told Peter to ask you to sell the horses if the merchant doesn't want to change them: they have already cost me over 200 florins to care for and treat in Vienna, and will never be of any use to me. Since my last letter, we have had a week of warm, charming weather. We took the opportunity to run a few errands in the countryside, including a lunch on the 3rd in a village (...). at the home of a wealthy Greek landowner, the site is very picturesque, the table was set under a large chestnut tree on the banks of a stream, it was charming. After lunch, we went to another garden for coffee and jams, and returned on a beautiful, balmy evening. The setting sun lit up the rocks of Plaudire, and we followed the movements of the balloon in the sky, carrying Mr. Gadorf and Major Stroganoff, who returned delighted from his aerial journey. On the 1st and 2nd we followed the officers to church, where the archbishop was officiating pontifically. On the 2nd I took an excursion (...) driven by 4 Bulgarian horses, then the railroad, the road was excellent. Meanwhile, your brother was going to visit a large island (...) that the commune of xy (I forget the name) has given him and where he is going to organize a hunt, especially of pheasants. Today he's in Sofia to receive (...)'s address in response to the throne speech. I'm going to bid farewell to the Austro-Hungarian exhibition, weather permitting, as it's been raining for three days (rain was much desired the day before yesterday). There was an evening at the Club Militaire where we had been asked to go, mass of officers, some councils and civilian employees, few ladies. Sunday 12, closing of the Gala exhibition, then I'm thinking of going back to Sofia. I'm not telling you about our three-day lunch in Sofia and the bitterness of the (...), it's all ancient history. (...) off on a lovely trip so Bertie was very busy and (...) kindly busy. As always, Pippa regained her strength and health for the funeral ceremony in Stuttgart. I missed Queen Olga, so beautiful, such a great lady and at the same time so gracious and benevolent. What a horror the shipwreck of the (...) on the coast of Portugal, and what barbarians those Portuguese (...)".
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