Monday, May 17, 2021

Elisabeth Charlotte of Orléans' letter to her aunt Electress Sophia of Hanover, dated December 3, 1672

Source:

Aus den Briefen der Herzogin Elisabeth Charlotte von Orléans an die Kurfürstin Sophie von Hannover, Eduard Bodemann, 1891



Above: Elisabeth Charlotte, princess of Pfalz-Simmern and duchess of Orléans, painted by a student of the French School after Pierre Mignard.


Above: Electress Sophie of Hanover, artist unknown.

The letter:

St. Germain den 3. December 1672.
... [Jch] sage nur dißes, daß Monsieur der beste mensch von der welt ist; wir vertragen unß auch gar woll; er gleicht an keins von seinen contrefaict..

Note: Monsieur = Elisabeth's husband Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.

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