Autograph Letter Signed
HELENA VICTORIA (Princess Christian) (1846-1923)
From Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 11, 1998
About this Item
The third daughter of Queen Victoria married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and acted as her mother's occasional secretary; she founded the Princess Christian Nursing Home at Windsor. ALS, 2pp (lettersheet), 7" X 4½", Cumberland Lodge, 16 April 1889. Addressed to "Molly." Near fine. Mounting traces on blank fourth leaf. On pale grey letterhead featuring at upper left a crown with vertical "HELENA" in ornate typeface below, Helena pens a cryptic note to a close friend in her strange script. In part: "I will not fail to mention yr. Sister in Law to Mama, when she returns home, I trust all will turn out as you wish. How long it is since we met, I do hope we may do so before long. I was abroad when your letter came, which must plead my excuse for not answering it sooner." Signed simply "Helena." Interesting content showing that the princess was not averse to pulling strings with her mother on behalf of a friend. Queen Victoria insisted her children once grown live close to her, which is why after Helena married in 1866 she resided in Cumberland Lodge, a country manor several miles south of Windsor Castle, where she and Christian lived until 1902. Seller Inventory # 49449
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Title: Autograph Letter Signed
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.
9304 Saturn Ln, Galena, IL, 61036, U.S.A.
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.9304 Saturn Ln, Galena, IL, 61036, U.S.A.
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