Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (1652-1722) - Autograph letter signed

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Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (1652-1722) - Final page of an autograph letter signed to her half-sister
Princess Palatine Elisabeth Charlotte was a German princess and, as Madame, the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV. of France.
Final page of an autograph letter signed "Elisabeth Charlotte". 1p. (double-page), 7.0 x 9.25 inch. (Versailles, 1719 March 19).
The final page of one of the famous letters to her half-sister Louise von Degenfeld (1661-1733) in Hannover.
In German, in full:
"so seindt die beichtsvätter Eben so partiallisch undt voller politic alß andere, undt Man kan von hir Nun sagen, wie zur zeitten der Sündtfluth alles fleisch hatt seinen weg verkehrt, die beichts vatter denken Nur ahn politic, undt, waß die menschen nicht Vor sündt halten sagt Man den beichtsvattern nicht von dießem allem wollen wir biß Donnerstag ferner sprechen Nun kompt Mons Teray undt will mich zu bett, Muß also vor dieß mahl wider willen schließen und nichts mehr sagen alß daß Ich Euch Liebe Louise Von Hertzen lieb behalte".
The full letter is printed in the issue of the "letters", edited by W. L. Holland, Nr. 1002.
Mailing folds, slightly discolored, else fine condition.
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