CHARLES X (Charles-Philippe de Bourbon, count of Artois and future).
2 letters.
- Letter signed "Charles Philippe" to the duke of Penthièvre, Louis-Jean-Marie de Bourbon. Versailles,
January 1775. "My cousin, I received with much pleasure the testimonies which you gave me
of your feelings about the new year. You can be assured of the very sincere desire I have
that I have to find occasions to testify to you the interest which I take in your satisfaction..."
(1/2 p. in-4, poor condition, envelope kept with red wax armorial seal).
- Autograph letter signed "Charles Philippe" to the dowager duchess of Orleans, Marie-Adélaïde
of Bourbon, in emigration to Mahon on the island of Minorca. London, August 10, 1812. "I received by
the Duke of Coigny, my dear cousin, your letter of June 25... ALLOW ME... TO UNITE ME
TO ALL THE FEELINGS THAT THE KING MY PRINCE EXPRESSED TO YOU ON
THE MISFORTUNES AND SORROWS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED. Be well persuaded
that no one in the world would desire more than I to see you as happy as you deserve to be
and that it is from the bottom of my soul that I ask Heaven to soften your afflictions and to reward you for your
and to reward you for your virtues. The misfortunes of our family have always increased until this moment
to exempt them from the past all of a nature to frighten for the future; nevertheless the Providence deigns
allow me to keep the hope of seeing the end of the evils which overwhelm our family, our country
and the whole of Europe. The present moment even seems to present more favorable data, and if skilful hands
hands can take advantage of it, I believe that the reign of justice could be reborn, and that we could have
could have before dying the consolation to see us all together.... " (2 pp. in-4, address
on the back, marginal lack to the address leaf due to the opening without affecting the text).
ATTACHED: COIGNY (François-Henri de Franquetot, duke of). Autograph letter signed to the
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