MONTIJO, Impératrice Eugénie de (1826-1920)
Telegram under her usual pseudonym “Countess of Pierrefonds” to Jeanne de Pierres
September 7, 1876, envelope attached
“My son and I are sadly affected and take a deep part in your pain”
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MONTIJO, Impératrice Eugénie de (1826-1920)
Telegram under her usual pseudonym “Countess of Pierrefonds” to Jeanne de Pierres
September 7, 1876, envelope attached
Usual period fold marks
Telegram of condolence to Jeanne de Pierres for the death of her father Stéphane de Pierres, which occurred the day before
[7 septembre 1876
Melle de Pierres
Chinon
Mon fils et moi sommes bien tristement affectés et prenons une vive part à votre douleur. Comtesse de Pierrefonds]
Jeanne de Pierres is the daughter of Jane Thorne, Baronne de Pierres (1821-1873), lady of the palace of Empress Eugenie. The Empress had become fond of Jeanne following the sudden death of her mother in 1873