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Autograph letter signed with initials : Claremont, England, to her grandson the Duc d'Alençon, 1866 Feb. 3.

BIB_ID
306533
Accession number
MA 2889.118
Creator
Marie-Amélie, Queen, consort of Louis-Philippe, King of the French, 1782-1866.
Display Date
1866 Feb. 3.
Credit line
Purchased, 1970.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 17.8 cm + envelope
Notes
Letter and envelope are stamped "Nemours Vendome."
Mourning envelope addressed to "Duc d'Alençon."
Part of a large collection of letters from Queen Marie-Amélie to her grandson the Duc d'Alençon. Letters have been cataloged individually; see collection-level record for more information.
Written on mourning paper.
Provenance
Purchased on the Fellows Fund in 1970.
Summary
Wishing him well; sending a small medallion with the Virgin Mary and two devotional books; reminding him of the importance of religious fervor.