BIB_ID
120950
Accession number
MA 2888.1-60
Creator
Louis Philippe, King of the French, 1773-1850.
Display Date
1810 May 22-Sept. 27.
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund, 1970.
Description
1 v. (47 items, ca. 227 p.), bound ; 20.1 cm
Notes
For secrecy, portions of some of the letters have been written in English, numerical code, or invisible ink.
Many letters are signed with a cipher as Duc d'Orléans; some are signed "Louis Philippe."
The letters have been numbered in sequence by the writer; this collection lacks the letters numbered 3 and 37-48.
Many letters are signed with a cipher as Duc d'Orléans; some are signed "Louis Philippe."
The letters have been numbered in sequence by the writer; this collection lacks the letters numbered 3 and 37-48.
Provenance
Purchased on the Fellows Fund in 1970.
Summary
A collection of 47 letters from Louis Philippe to his wife, Marie-Amélie. The letters are affectionate and intimate, often expressing fear for her safety. Louis Philippe also discusses the impending meeting of the legislative assembly and the activities of the French and English armies.
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