Item 15: Envelope Addressed from Berlin to Prince Bernard [Prince Bernhard] of Saxe-Weimar[-Eisenach] in Dresden [French Language], [1840-1862] July 2
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Dates
- Created: [1840-1862] July 2
Creator
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Envelope
Condition Note:
Fair: parchment is browning; ink is fading; wax seal is unintelligible and beginning to flake off; staining throughout; 4 white marks on inside of envelope (appear to be tears of paper from something this envelope was previously glued on)
Measurements:
8 in. x 5 ½ in. (open)
Description:
The following is an envelope addressed to Bernard, “Duke” of Saxe Weimar at the Hôtel de Saxe in Dresden. This likely refers to Prince Carl Bernard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, also known as Karl Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, Karl Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, Carl Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, etc. Prince Bernhard was a famous soldier who most notably fought in the Battle of Waterloo. During his service, he was known to have frequently stayed in Dresden. He later fought on behalf of the King of the Netherlands. From 1825-1826, Bernard toured the United States and recorded his travels in a book titled, Reise seiner Hoheit des Herzogs Bernhard zu Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach durch Nord-Amerika [Travels through North America, during the Years 1825 and 1826]. On July 5, 1841, the Prince stayed at the same hotel in Dresden as the Duchesse of Dino, Princess Dorothea of Courland, following a trip to visit his niece [possibly Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach or Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach], in Berlin. This envelope refers to Bernard as “His Royal Highness Monseigneur the Duke.” This same stylization is also seen in a musical concert dedication from 1855, a violin concerto dedication from 1864, a list of attendees at a royal celebration from the early 1800s, the Belgian Universal Atlas of Geography from 1829, and a death announcement in a Belgian newspaper in 1862. The notes from a former archivist on this manuscript mention the Queen of Prussia, wife of Frederick William IV. These notes are likely in reference to Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria. The stamp from Berlin on this manuscript may have come from the Berlin Palace, former residence of Queen Elizabeth and King Frederick William IV. Queen Elisabeth was tied to the ruling House of Saxony through marriage. She was the sister-in-law of Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar, who was the niece of Prince Bernard. This envelope may have been addressed to Bernard from Princess Augusta or Queen Elisabeth. While this envelope was likely addressed around the time that Bernard stayed in the hotel with the Duchess of Dino, the exact date of this manuscript is unclear.
Location:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia; Dresden, Saxony
Transcription:
[Front]
98 [In pencil; likely former
Son Altesse Royale archivist notes]
Monseigneur Le Duc Bernard Berlin [stamp]
de Saxe Weimar 30
12 Dresden 337 BC(?) 281 Poste restante Hôtel de Saxe [Unrecognizable word crossed out]
Aunt of the Queen of Prussia, wife of F[rederick] W[illia]m IV [Written sideways in pencil; likely former archivist notes]
[Back] Königin von Preußen (?) [In pencil; likely former archivist notes] [Large red stamp]
2 July [Stamp, upside down] E. 7 U.
Translation: His Royal Highness Monseigneur the Duke Bernard Of Saxe Weimar
General Delivery Hotel de Saxe
Queen of Prussia [In pencil; likely former archivist notes]
12 Dresden 337 BC(?) 281 Poste restante Hôtel de Saxe [Unrecognizable word crossed out]
Aunt of the Queen of Prussia, wife of F[rederick] W[illia]m IV [Written sideways in pencil; likely former archivist notes]
[Back] Königin von Preußen (?) [In pencil; likely former archivist notes] [Large red stamp]
2 July [Stamp, upside down] E. 7 U.
Translation: His Royal Highness Monseigneur the Duke Bernard Of Saxe Weimar
General Delivery Hotel de Saxe
Queen of Prussia [In pencil; likely former archivist notes]
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu