Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught's letter to Gertrude Violet, Lady Savile, dated December 4, 1903

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Above: Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, photographed by Lafayette.


Above: Gertrude Violet, Lady Savile, portrait by Frederick John Jenkins after Franz Seraph von Lenbach.





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The letter:

Clarence House.
St. James's S. W.
Dec. 4.
Dear Lady Savile
I am today sending you my photo. I hope you wont mind it being the me with my two girls, I am sorry I will not find me 1 myself alone.

We did so enjoy our delightful visit to you & thank you so very much for all your kindness to us. You were so sympathetic about the bad news we had of our boy that [illegible] had to tell you that we have better news every day & he has him ordered home as soon as he can he moved — this is a great relief to me. —

I hope both your WWs [?] are much better & with renewed thanks & hoping you will send me yr. photo Believe me
yrs. very sincerely Louise Margaret

The Lady Savile
Clifford Abbey [?]
[illegible]
Rangemore
Burton on Trent
The Duchess of Connaught

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