ALS to Reverend Thomas Prince, from Brunswick, January 18, 1816. 'You cannot conceive how happy I was to receive your letter of the 4th.'

KANZOW, Gottfried.

Edité par 1816, 1816

80 lines in an exceptionally neat hand on three sides of a folded 4to leaf with integral address leaf; tear caused by opening with loss to up to six words. A fine long letter between affectionate friends in royal service. Kanzow has had to very reluctantly turn down a position with the Duke of Kent. He writes from Brunswick where he has an unspecified role in the care of the two sons of Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, 1771-1815, who was killed at the Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815 which followed Napoleon's escape from Elba. On their father's death Princes Charles and William were put under the guardianship of the Prince Regent, as his aunt, Princess Augusta, was their paternal grandmother. Clearly, Reverend Thomas Prince is very well known, and affectionately so, to the princes and many others in Brunswick who demand his return. 'In regard of our dear little princes I cannot say much, both are well, and speak with the grateful fondness of you whenever they see me and for this reason I suppose some people do not like to see me so often with them. Last Sunday when I had received your letter Prince Charles told me that he had dreamed of you the whole last night, saying that he could not conceive your staying so long in England and that most likely you were afraid to cross the sea, and after all he desired me to fetch you else you would suffer too much on board'. Of William, Kanzow writes that he 'keeps still a Christmas box for you but expects likewise something very handsome of you and Miss Prince, whose hair he looks at almost every day, and assures that he shall keep them as long as he lives'. Kanzow finishes on a matter of delicate business. Although no details are mentioned, it seems clear that he owes money to the Prince Regent or Princess Charlotte and asks his friend to 'arrange this in his favour'. PLEASE NOTE: For customers within the UK this item is subject to VAT at 20%. N° de réf. du vendeur 98376

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Titre : ALS to Reverend Thomas Prince, from ...
Éditeur : 1816
Date d'édition : 1816