Joseph II Autograph

SKU: 8012244

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Sale priceDhs. 2,715.93

Description

Autograph letter signed, two pages (both sides - cardboard), 3,75 x 2,75 inch - affixed on a slightly larger sheet, in French, to "Mon chère Marechal" - inter alia concerning military affairs, written and signed (twice) in black ink "Joseph", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a portrait picture of Joseph II in uniform (altogether 8,25 x 11,75), with mild signs of wear to the edges - in fine condition.

"Mon chère Marechal, voici quelsques nouvelles je compte debiter tres serieusement que non seulement un detachement mais le corps du prince Albert* était destiné pour marcher tout de suite en Moravié et que jacquemir ferait en attendant la tete. Je compte encore coucher ici pour avoir encore les nouvelles de toute part mais demain je viendrai à / Gitschin** surement pour diner. J`y ai fait venir le Comte Kollowrat*** et le Comte Pallfy**** que l`Imperatrice  m`envoit. Adieu j`imagine que vous ne partires pas tout de suite et que j`aurai le plaisir de vous voire encore. Adieu - Joseph
Lany est revenu mais il n`a pas trouvé notre aimée niece. - Joseph"

Translated:
"My dear Marshal, here is some news I intend to tell very seriously that not only a detachment but the corps of Prince Albert was intended to march immediately into Moravia and that Jacquemir would lead while waiting. I still plan to sleep here to still have news from everywhere but tomorrow I will probably come to / Gitschin for dinner. I brought Count Kollowrat and Count Pallfy there, whom the Empress sent to me. Farewell, I imagine that you will not leave immediately and that I will have the pleasure of seeing you again. Farewell - Joseph
Lany came back but he didn't find our beloved niece. -Joseph"

* Prince Albert Casimir of Saxony, Duke of Teschen (1738-1822) was a Saxon prince from the House of Wettin who married into the Habsburg imperial family.
** Jičín (German: Jitschin or Gitschin) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.
** Feldmarschall Johann Karl, Graf von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (1748-1816) joined the Austrian army (1766), fought against the Kingdom of Prussia and Ottoman Turkey before being promoted to general officer rank.
*** Most likely Miklós (Nikolaus) VIII Pallfy (1710-1773), comte, chevalier de l'ordre de la Toison d'or - when the chief district judge (Judex curiae) Joseph von Illésházy resigned in April 1765, Maria Theresa appointed him as his successor.

Further Information on the person

Profession:
(1741-1790) Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790

Year of Birth: 1741

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