Marschall von Frankreich (1854-1934). Autograph letter signed ("Lyautey"). Wohl Aïn Sefra (Algerien). 20.12.1913. ½ S. Gr.-8vo.
$ 213 / 200 €
(33423/BN28594)
To one "cher ami", regretting that he does not know anyone at the ministry of finance: " je ne connais personnellement personne au ministère des finances […]". - On stationery with printed letterhead; centrically torn (touching signature).
Marschall von Frankreich (1854-1934). Autograph lettercard signed ("Lyautey"). Cannes. 1 S. Qu.-8vo.
$ 192 / 180 €
(33424/BN28595)
Note to an unnamed addressee, regretting to have missed his visit: "Au regret d'avoir manqué votre aimable visite. Avec le regret de ne pouvoir vous la rendre […]". - On stationery with black border and embossed letterhead; somewhat spotty.
French general (1854-1934). Autograph letter signed. Oran. 28.09.1909. 8to. 1 p. on bifolium.
$ 192 / 180 €
(86143/BN57057)
Announcing to an unnamed recipient his marriage to the nurse and president of the French Red Cross, Inès de Bourgoing (1862-1953): "Je vous annonce mon très prochain marriage avec Madame Fortoul née de Bourgoing - Je me réjouis de penser que vous vous trouviez réciproquement charmants [...]". - Hubert Lyautey and Inès de Bourgoing married in Paris on 14 October 1909. Lyautey had been posted to command a subdivision south of Oran in 1903, rising to the rank of a divisional general in 1907.
In 1910 Lyautey left Algeria for France and briefly commanded a corps at Rennes. He returned to North Africa as early as 1912 to participate in the relief of Fez, then under siege by insurgent Moroccans. Until his retirement in 1925, Lyautey served as Resident-General of French Morocco. - Inès de Bourgoing established several Red Cross nursing facilities in Morocco during her husband's term. After his death in 1934, de Bourgoing divided her time between France and Morocco, also supporting Moroccans in France and, during WWII, Moroccan troops serving in Europe. She was awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite in recognition of her work in Morocco. - With very light foxing and traces of folds..
Kriegsminister und Marschall von Frankreich (1854-1934). Eigenh. Brief mit U. Thorey. 2 SS. 4to.
$ 213 / 200 €
(90490/BN60238)
An einen nicht namentlich genannten Freund mit der Versicherung diesen nicht vergessen zu haben, aber aufgrund zahlreicher Verpflichtungen sehr beschäftigt gewesen zu sein: "Mon cher ami, commet pouvez vous penser que je puisse vous oublier - voyons ! Je ne vous ai pas vu depuis des milles et j'en souffre [...]". Abschließend schlägt Lyautey ein baldiges Treffen in Paris vor. - Auf Briefpapier mit geprägtem Briefkopf "Thorey Vézelise (Meurthe-et-Moselle)". Zwei Seiteneinrisse ohne Textberührung. Leicht gebräunt.