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FRANZ FERDINAND; ARCHDUKE OF AUSTRIA. Autograph Letter Signed,
“Franz,” to Emperor Wilhelm II, in German, thanking him for splendid hunting parties. 2
pages, 4to, with integral blank; minor inkburn throughout, faint dampstaining at lower edge
of each page.With the original envelope.
“Belvedere [Palace]” [Vienna], 12 December 1910
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“
. . . [M]y heart commands me to thank you also in writing for . . . the grand hunting parties. . . . [T]he
wonderful hours spent with you belong to my most precious memories.The hunt with my unexpected
luck was most enjoyable, and I especially enjoyed the two days in the magnificent forests of Springe. . . .”