In the 1860s, Princess Isabel, still a teenager, offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of the Brazilian imperial family.
Handwritten letter from Princess Isabel to Francisca Carolina by Verna Magalhães de Fonseca.
One sheet, one page.
In Portuguese.
~ 13.5cm x 21cm.
Probably Petropolis, March 8 (1860s).
Good condition, a tape mark on the back.
Unique piece.
In this letter, Isabel adopts a warm and familiar tone as she sends greetings and updates Chica (Francisca Carolina, the granddaughter of Pedro I's former Lady-in-Waiting) on the health of her mother, Empress Teresa Cristina, who was unwell and suffering from a headache, and mentions the commitments of her father, Emperor Dom Pedro II, who was apparently busy in Petrópolis and involved in productive activities, such as "harvesting". Isabel also mentions the move to a new house, described as very beautiful, with a well-situated garden.
The letter, written in the 1860s when Isabel was still a teenager, offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of the Brazilian imperial family. It is especially notable for mentioning both Empress Teresa Cristina, her mother, and Emperor Dom Pedro II, her father, something unusual in the princess’s known correspondence.
