MARIA THERESA (1717-1780). Archduchess of Austria. Mother of Marie Antoinette. Letter Signed to Leopold von Weingarten, her secretary at the Prussian Court, 1 page folio with address-wrapper, 18 February 1744. Confirming the elaborate travel arrangements for her 'greatly beloved lady sister and our dearly loved brother-in-law'. With a full translation. 'Faithful and Well-Beloved! We enclose in original and in copy what we have announced to the King of Prussia regarding the transit by our greatly beloved lady sister and our dearly loved brother-in-law1 . We request no more than the contents of the memorandum, namely that the posts and whatever else may prove necessary should be paid for them.[1 Translator's note: wegen der Durchreiß Unserer herzlich geliebten Frauen Schwester und Vielgeliebten Schwagers Liebden Liebden, i.e. perhaps not the sister and brother-in-law themselves but their "dear ones".] [No: 22562] The image links to a larger or more detailed version.
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