Chateaubriand, Francois de.
Lower portion of an inscribed and signed letter, 1p, both sides inscribed, 9 x 7.3cm.
This letter is in the hand of Chateaubriand’s secretary Hyacinthe Pilorge, due to Chateaubriand “suffering from gout, which at this moment forces me to diet and prevents me from writing in my own hand.”
The paragraph opens “…reconnu pour mon roi. Je dois attendre ses orders [recognized as my king. I must wait for his orders].” We cannot know what words came before the end of that sentence (ne pas?), but given his refusal to swear allegiance to King Louis-Phillipe in 1830, it may have been a disavowal.
The letter continues with Chateaubriand noting that if he had been called “to Berlin, for example, [my] infirmities leave me only the regret of not being able to go under all your auspices, Milord.” The letter is signed “Your humble and obedient servant,” and autographed by Chateaubriand. Ref: Wiki; Antiquariat Inlibris Gilhofer Nfg.
Francois de Chateaubriand (French, 1768–1848) was a writer, politician, diplomat, and historian who is regarded as the founder of French Romanticism.
Old folds, creases.
