BEAUHARNAIS Hortense de Paris, 1783 - Arenenberg,... Lot 3

BEAUHARNAIS Hortense de [Paris, 1783 - Arenenberg, Switzerland, 1837], daughter of Joséphine de Beauharnais, wife of Louis Bonaparte, Queen of Holland and mother of Napoleon III. Set of documents relating to Queen Hortense: - Certified copy of the minutes of the Family Council of December 24, 1809 on the separation of the King and Queen of Holland (on the letterhead of the Chancellery of France). - 1 Autograph letter signed by Chancellor Dambray to the Duchess, November 2, 1824; 2 1/2 pages in-4°. Concerning the custody of her children: "The King's intention in recognizing you as Duchess, in giving you a great title and a hereditary endowment from male to male, was undoubtedly that the child destined to collect them should be brought up in his kingdom, that he should receive a French education, suitable for forming loyal and devoted subjects for him ; But if the father of this child is blind enough to his true interests to remove him from the king's domination, and expose him to losing what he could hope for from his royal protection, His Majesty can only pity both the child and his mother". It's up to the courts to decide. Consultation and copy of judgment on this subject are enclosed. - Score entitled "Départ des Alpes", annotated by Valérie Masuyer: "Popular melody collected and notated by the Queen herself. The French lyrics are mine. Arenenberg 1833 V.M." (2 p. in-fol., defects and repairs). - Autograph manuscript of memoirs of expenses incurred by the curator of Queen Hortense's wardrobe during the month of April 1812. - Letter of recommendation for Madame Hogestein, dressmaker in the city of La Haye. - A set of 4 documents listing the persons presented. - 3 letters addressed to the Pierlot family. - Several documents addressed to or concerning her or her steward Baron Devaux, mostly as Duchesse de Saint-Leu.