EUGENIA (Eugenia Maria de Montijo de Guzman, Countess of Teba) [Granada, 1826 - Madrid, 1920], Empress of the French, wife of Napoleon III.
Madrid, 1920], empress of the French, wife of Napoleon III.
Set of 1 autographed card and 1 letter signed :
January 2, 1901; 15 x 10.5 cm. Greeting card signed with a poem printed inside
by Cecilia Harlergal, addressed to M. Lucien Daudet. "New year Mr Lucien Daudet. Eugènie.
Farnborough. »
Farnborough, November 26, 1901; 6 pages in-8°. "In spite of the dreadful laziness which I have to overcome
I do not wish to leave your letter unanswered, especially at a time when I know you are unhappy.
I know you are unhappy. What has just happened must naturally cause you a great deal of pain, but is it not
but is it not the cry of a spoilt child that makes you say, "This is the first serious thing that life has denied me," and you
life has denied me," and you rebel against this judgment of fate which hurts you. Is it your heart or your
your heart or your pride that suffers? I don't really know, but I think pride has its share and it's always curable.
always curable. I must tell you that I burned the letter you wrote to me and told no one about it.
to anyone. Don't forget that life presents itself to you full of hope and happiness, if you don't
you don't ask for the absolute. [] You are too young to want to hurry and make up your mind under the
under the influence of a first disappointment, it is not wise.
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