BEAUHARNAIS (EUGENE DE). - Lot 4

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BEAUHARNAIS (EUGENE DE). - Lot 4
BEAUHARNAIS (EUGENE DE). Autograph letter signed in two places, with his first name and then his initials, to his former secretary Étienne Méjan. Munich, October 28, 1817. 2 pp. 3/4 in-8. "I am taking advantage, my dear Count, of Soulanges' return [the naturalist and agronomist Étienne Soulange-Bodin, his former chief of staff in Milan, then in charge of overseeing the gardens at Malmaison] to reply to your letters of September 9 and 27. For the 1st, I can only repeat what I have already written to you a hundred times, which is that MY FEELINGS FOR YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE. THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH HAVE SEPARATED US HAVE BEEN STRONGER THAN WE ARE; but I foresee with pleasure that the moment to see each other again is not far off. My business affairs, which have dragged on so long, seem to be coming to an end: my establishment will probably be fixed this winter, so I shall be at home for most of the year, and I shall then find it convenient for you to carry out your plans for a reunion with your children. At least try a trip next spring, and you'll be able to judge whether you can settle here permanently. It has even been agreed with your son that he will come and fetch you in the summer. As for your second letter, I'm sorry I can't reply more as you wish, but IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE KING [of Bavaria, father-in-law of Eugène de Beauharnais] TO BUY SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND EXPENSIVE COLLECTION. You'll find it hard to afford it in Germany, because people there are too poor. THERE IS ONLY FRANCE, ENGLAND OR RUSSIA FOR SUCH LAVISH SPENDING. I have instructed Soulanges to give you the assurances and securities you require... My wife thanks you for remembering me; she is doing well, as are my children, including the latest addition...". 5. BONAPARTE (NAPOLEON-LOUIS).
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