Autograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Paris", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, signed, probably to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Transcription:
'Mon cher collègue,
Je vous envoie "Monsieur de Talleyrand", c'est à dire, sa vie. Je vous envoie aussi le portrait dont il a été question hier soir. Je ne sais pas s'il est ressemblant mais je sais très bien que l'original n'eut la fatuité de le faire litographier.
[bien à vous?]
Dimanche matin
Vous trouverez vous ce pli, un très joli échantillon de la belle écriture du Seigneur M. Je serais charmé, si je pouvais vous faire le cadeau de ce militaire secrétaire.'
The reference to "Monsieur de Talleyrand" might be a general allusion to a crafty diplomat, rather than de Talleyrand personally.
The line before the signature might be a short version of "bien à vous", which might indicate a slightly informal tone.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "44 Grosvenor Place, London", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. The signature is possibly "Albert Kielmansegg".
Sans titreAutograph letter, signed, to Elizabeth Van de Weyer concerning money owed for a "share of the box".
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, signed, probably to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Wilton Crescent", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter addressed from "32 Upper Grosvenor Street", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, concerning logistics of the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert.
Sans titreAutograph letter addressed from "Lincolns Inn Fields", to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. Ward writes that he is sending the Belgian Minister a short article on Belgium, as he intended to do on the Minister’s return from Brussels.
Sans titreAutograph letter addressed from "49 Upper Grosvenor Street", to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer with a request that he endorse the accompanying passport for Ouseley’s friend, Mr Johnston and his daughters.
Sans titreAutograph letter addressed from "Ordnance Office", to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, presenting his compliments and enclosing a letter from the Duke of Sussex.
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