BIB_ID
428175
Accession number
MA 9781.5
Creator
Franz, Prinz, Herzog von Teck, 1837-1900.
Display Date
Florence, Italy, 1883-1885?
Credit line
Gift of Patricia S. Baldwin, 2018.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 17.8 x 11.3 cm + envelope
Notes
This letter is part of a collection of letters from the Duke and Duchess of Teck, Mary of Teck and two members of their Royal Household, Hélène Bricka and A. Nelson Hood to Dr. William Wilberforce Baldwin. See the collection record for more information.
The letter is simply dated "Tuesday, 10th" however the envelope has no postage nor postmarks which appears to indicate it was hand-delivered in Florence. The Duke and Duchess of Teck lived in Florence between 1883 and 1885.
Envelope to "Dr. W.W. Baldwin / 1 Via del Moro / firenze."
Written in purple pencil.
The letter is simply dated "Tuesday, 10th" however the envelope has no postage nor postmarks which appears to indicate it was hand-delivered in Florence. The Duke and Duchess of Teck lived in Florence between 1883 and 1885.
Envelope to "Dr. W.W. Baldwin / 1 Via del Moro / firenze."
Written in purple pencil.
Provenance
Dr. William W. Baldwin; his grandson Nicholas Baldwin; Patricia S. Baldwin.
Summary
Asking for pain relief; saying "I write to say that the Carlsbad has no satisfactory result & I believe does in no way agree with me, as I was in pain yesterday. I take it in the morning as prescribed in hot water & have breakfast an hour afterwards. Yet particularly today, as I said before, without sufficient result. I therefore ask if it would not be better to revert to the [illegible] Water which I find answers so well. The Powder I take 1/2 hour after eating, 3 times a day but I do not know if they will equally suit or go with the latter water. I was in pain as if I had been poisoned, last night, tho' only for a short time it was disagreeable & made me think to ask you, if I could change the remedy & yet take the Powder, which I am sure makes me feel much better. Forgive this pencilled letter & believe me."
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