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Letter from Ferdinand I to his aunt

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Letter from Ferdinand I to his aunt.

18/12/1879

Letterhead paper with monogram, text in French.

K. K. ..., 18 Dec. 1879 morning

My very dear Aunt,

With great pleasure I shall take advantage of your kind invitation for Saturday the 20th at 6 o’clock in the evening, very happy whenever I can spend a few hours with You and Our dear family!

Ma.... will be with me.

Kissing your hands, for life,

Your very affectionate and respectful

Nephew

Ferdinand

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Autograph letter signed by Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary (future Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria)
Cursive writing in black ink, with embossed monogram.
Handwritten letter written by the young Prince Ferdinand, then aged 18, long before his accession to the Bulgarian throne. The document shows elegant, careful handwriting in French, the diplomatic and aristocratic language of the period. The private text testifies to close family relations within the great European dynasties. In it, Ferdinand accepts an invitation to dinner. The paper bears an embossed monogram at the upper left, a sign of aristocratic use. In 1879, Ferdinand belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, one of the most influential dynasties in Europe. He was not yet sovereign: he would become Prince of Bulgaria in 1887, then Tsar in 1908. This correspondence illustrates the aristocratic education of the young prince, the use of French as an international language of communication, and family networks between European royal houses.
This document is of historical and genealogical interest because of the autograph signature of a future sovereign, its intimate and family character, and the fact that it predates his reign.