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[B]irth-Days of the 4 Princesses

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irth-Days of ye 4 Princesses
Forbes
Birthdays of the 4 Princesses
Paton
Translation of notes by the sisters of Princess Louisa Stolberg of their own and sisters' names and ages
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1985—1986
Paton
Vol. 3, 281—282
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Bo Pearson
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Abigail Streifel
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Correspondence
sent
Person Madame the Princess Francisca Clauda de Stolberg
Date15 Sep 1772
PlaceCharleville
Place
received
Person Mrs. Oliphant
acknowledgements
compliments to
quote
Madame Victoire me prie de la rapeller dans votre souvenir et dans celui de Mr. Oliphant et d'agrees ces plus sincère compliment (Paton V.3, 282).
enclosed in
quote
How it came into his head I know not, but you’ll say it was not blate in him to desire these ladies would write a line to Mrs. Oliphant
to which they consented, went to their apartment, not only wrote the letter inclosed, signed by both, but likewise wrote their own and their sisters’ names, with their ages and where they were born. You have inclosed the exact copy of both (Paton V.3, 280).
enclosures
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in Forbes
Transcription
1985 (1985)
Madame the Princess Louïsa Max-
imiliana
Emma^nuela de Stolberg
, born
at Mons in Haynauld, the 21 of SeptrSeptember,
1752
. Spouse of Prince Charles, lawful
Heir to the Crown of England.
Madame the Princess Carolina
Augusta de Stolberg
, born at Geuderne
in Westeravia, 10 FebrFebruary, 1754. Spouse
of the Marquis of Jamaica.
Madame the Princess Francisca
Clauda de Stolberg
, born at Brussels,
June 27. 1756.
Madame the Princess Theresa
Gustava of Stolberg
, born at Geu-
derne
, AugtAugust 27. 1757.
These two last in the Convent
of the Carmelites
at Charle-
ville
in Champagne, for their
Education.
Here follows the foresaid Letter in
French.
aà Charleville le 15 Septembre
l’an 1772
.
Nous ne pouvontpouvons Madame refuser aà Mr
Robertson
la satisfaction qu’il nous demande
de vous Ecrire nous nous y sommes renduerendues
avec d’autemsd’autant plus de plaiserplaisir que nous
savons Madame tous ce que vous valaisvalez
d’alieurd’ailleurs nous n’ignorions pas tout l’atach-
ement
l’attachement
que votre Famille a pour le Prince
Edouard 1986 (1986)
Edouard
notre beau frerefrère ce motif est
plus que sufisentsuffisant pour vous assurer du
tendre attach^ement que nous vous vouontvouons
pour la vie aient l’honneur d’etred’être
Madame votresvos humblehumbles et obe-
isante
obéissantes
ServanteServantes
signesigné De Stolberg De Stolberg la Cadette.
Madame Victoire me prie de la
rappeler dans votre souvenir et
dans celuidecelui de Mr Oliphant et
d’agreesd’agréer ces plus sinceresincères com-
pliment
compliments
.
Here follows the Account of
the Birth-DaysBirthdays in French.
Madame la Princesse Louise Maxa-
milienne
Emmanuele de Stolberg
née aà
Mons en Haynauld le 21 Septembre
1752
Epouse du Prince Charles Edou-
ard
legitime heritier de la Couronne
d'Angleterre.
Madame la Princesse Caroline Au-
guste
de Stolberg
née aà Geuderne en
Westeravie le 10 de fevr^eierfévrier 1754 EpouseÉpouse
du MarquieMarquis la Jamaique.
Madame la Princesse Francoise
Claude de Stolberg
née aà Bruxelles
le 27 Juin 1756.
Madame la Princesse Therese
Gustave de Stolberg
née Geuderne
le 27 AoustAoût 1757.
Ces deux derniersdernières PensionairesPensionnaires anen
Couvent des Carmelites de Charle-
ville
en Champagne.
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Forbes, Robert. “Birthdays of the 4 Princesses.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 75r–75v. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1985.01.html.
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