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Handwritten letter from the Count d'Eu (1916)

Handwritten letter from the Count d'Eu (1916)

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In 1916, the Count d’Eu suffered from old age, but remained curious and studied Brazil.

  • Handwritten letter from Gaston d'Orléans, the Count d'Eu, to José Ribeiro Amaral.
  • 1 folded sheet, 3 handwritten pages.
  • In Portuguese.
  • 12.4 cm x 17 cm.
  • France, October 3, 1916.
  • Excellent condition.
  • Unique item.

1st page

October 3, 1916

Illustrious José Ribeiro do Amaral
I have long wished to have thanked
you for the kind dispatch
of your remarkable pamphlet “The Foundation
of Belém” in which you note the
dates accepted in the opuscule of
the same title by the Venerable Candido Costa
a diligent researcher of
the nation's history and extracted
from the narrative, somewhat inaccurate,
of Bernardo Pereira de Berredo
former Captain General of that State,

2nd page

in the 18th century.
Old age is progressing
and already makes the simplest things
difficult for me, especially
as worries and
comings and goings are not lacking.
It was also the reason
that has prevented me until today from
telling you how much your affectionate congratulations
on the date of my birth anniversary have obliged me.
My son Luiz, who is not yet
fully recovered and is currently
here with us until

3rd page

the approach of winter
does not force him to seek a more
favorable climate, asks me to
also thank you for the
copy you kindly
destined for him.
Receive, Venerable Ribeiro do Amaral,
the affectionate regards
of this old friend,
Gaston d'Orléans.

Gaston d'Orléans, the Count d'Eu (1842 - 1922) is primarily known for having been, from 1864, the husband of Princess Isabel, the second daughter of Emperor Dom Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina. A military man, already heir to the throne, he took the place of the Duke of Caxias as Commander of the Brazilian Forces during the Paraguayan War, when he was only 28 years old. It was under his command that the war ended.

He wrote this letter from Château d'Eu, which became the residence of the Brazilian Imperial Family in exile in the late 1870s. According to Alban Duparc, Director of Château d'Eu, "The Count d'Eu, like his wife and stepfather, was interested in many areas (...), like all high society people. He was also very sought after and his princely education made him respond personally, and respectfully, to everyone, even strangers."

But José Ribeiro do Amaral (1853 - 1927) was not unknown: an illustrious Maranhense, he was a professor and director of the Maranhense Lyceum, reorganized and directed the Public Library, published several works on the history of Maranhão, presided over the Maranhense Academy of Letters, and founded the Historical and Geographical Institute of Maranhão.

Husband of Princess Isabel, the Count d'Eu was French, but through his marriage, he was linked to Brazil for his entire life, with countless personal and official comings and goings between the two countries. He even died during a last trip to Brazil in 1921.

This extensive letter, in excellent condition, with the EU header, is notable for showing the Count already at 74 years old – Old age is progressing and already makes the simplest things difficult for me – but still very socially active and eager to enrich his culture, especially Brazilian. A quality piece for a collector focused on the Brazilian imperial family.

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