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Désirée CLARY (1777-1860) wife of Bernadotte,...

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Désirée CLARY (1777-1860) wife of Bernadotte, Queen of Sweden. L.A.S. "Désirée," [Stockholm] September 28 [1811], to her brother Nicolas Clary in Paris; 1 page in-8, address. She takes the opportunity to give him news of her and the Queen [of Sweden: Hedwige, wife of Charles XIII]: "We are both rather bored with the bad weather. I have received a letter from my husband of 3 September assuring me that he is completely recovered and that Oscar is still very well. This news gave me great pleasure"... She asks her brother "to order in your name to sell the woods of Lagrange I think it is the right time"...