Prominent Austrian politician and diplomat (1773–1859). ALS in French, signed “Metternich,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, July 4, 1836. Letter to Prince Ferdinand Philippe, who had set out on a European tour on May 2. In part (translated): “I received with a sense of true recognition both letters that your royal highness has addressed to me since leaving Vienna. Their content placed me in his presence and nothing can satisfy me more. The sad news of June 25 that caused your royal highness to shorten his stay in Italy was received here with indignation…[sparking] the same feeling in all classes of the population, the court as well the humblest bourgeois family experienced the same spirit.” Central vertical and horizontal folds with tiny edge separations, show-through from writing to opposing sides, and mild dampstaining, otherwise fine condition. At this time, the courts were trying to arrange a political marriage between Ferdinand Philippe and an Austrian archduchess. Metternich and the archduchess Sophie of Bavaria, who dominated the court in Vienna, strongly objected to the union, deeming an alliance with the House of Orleans too fragile. His comment on the “sad news of June 25” refers to a failed assassination attempt on Louis Philippe. A desirable letter concerning the tense political situation in Europe during this period. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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