Chevalier d'Eon - Lettre à lui adressée - 1796
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Chevalier d'Eon's Lettre à lui adressée is a 1-page French letter dated 18 June 1796 in Bath, annotated and foliated by d'Éon, with red wax seals, in very good condition; original language French.
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Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, known as the chevalier d'Éon (1728-1810)
Letter addressed to “Mademoiselle d’Eon”, annotated and foliotated by the hand of the chevalier d’Éon. Bath, June 18, 1796.
1 page in-8, with the address on the reverse to “Mademoiselle d’Eon,” and red wax seals; autograph annotations by the chevalier d’Éon at the top, “Bath / jun 18 1796,” and foliation “334.”
Charming testimony of the social life of the chevalier d'Eon in England, a few weeks before the accident that ended his fencing career.
"Messrs Derham & Shoud present their respectful Complts to Mademoiselle D’Eon, & take the liberty of inclosing four Tickets for the Ball this Evening of wch they request her acceptance. [...]"
The document is particularly evocative of the last years of the life of the chevalier d'Eon. A few weeks after this letter, on 26 August 1796 in Southampton, his fencing career came to a brutal end: during an assault, a foil broke and wounded him seriously. D’Éon remained bedridden for several months and was not to resume the exhibitions that had constituted an important source of income during his latter years.
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Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, known as the chevalier d'Éon (1728-1810)
Letter addressed to “Mademoiselle d’Eon”, annotated and foliotated by the hand of the chevalier d’Éon. Bath, June 18, 1796.
1 page in-8, with the address on the reverse to “Mademoiselle d’Eon,” and red wax seals; autograph annotations by the chevalier d’Éon at the top, “Bath / jun 18 1796,” and foliation “334.”
Charming testimony of the social life of the chevalier d'Eon in England, a few weeks before the accident that ended his fencing career.
"Messrs Derham & Shoud present their respectful Complts to Mademoiselle D’Eon, & take the liberty of inclosing four Tickets for the Ball this Evening of wch they request her acceptance. [...]"
The document is particularly evocative of the last years of the life of the chevalier d'Eon. A few weeks after this letter, on 26 August 1796 in Southampton, his fencing career came to a brutal end: during an assault, a foil broke and wounded him seriously. D’Éon remained bedridden for several months and was not to resume the exhibitions that had constituted an important source of income during his latter years.
Neatly dispatched
Return accepted
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of books
1
Author/ Illustrator
Chevalier d'Eon
Title
Lettre à lui adressée
Condition
Very good
Year
1796
Language
French
Original language
Yes
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