BONAPARTE Mathilde (known as Princess Mathilde) [Trieste, 18 - Lot 10

BONAPARTE Mathilde (known as Princess Mathilde) [Trieste, 1820 - Paris, 1904], daughter of King Jerome Bonaparte. Autograph letter signed. December 17, 3 pages and a half in-12° on paper monogrammed M with a crown. "My dear Marquis, I am not at the end of the dishonest things that are done to me. Yesterday on her arrival Mme. the Princess came to see me and tell me that the Empress had charged her to to apologize to Madame de X for not having been able to accommodate her, to assure her that there was nothing personal to Mrs. X in this matter. Mrs. de X was not invited by her. Mrs. de X was not going to Compiègne because of because of me and it is me who was missed in the substance and in the form. I wanted you to know that and also that not at the Empress' house (before) she had apologized to me. apology. All I ask is that they leave me alone, but I will not allow them to disregard me. letter pasted on top of a printed document from the Château et Domaine de la Malmaison. Malmaison. "The concierge of Malmaison will let in Mr... carrying the present.