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WALEWSKI ALEXANDRE: (1810-1868) Alexandre Florian Colonna-Walewski. Polish and French Politician and Diplomat. Alexandre Walewski is widely recognized to be the illegitimate son of Napoleon I by his mistress Countess Marie Walewska. A good A.L.S., `A. Walewski´, two pages, 8vo, [Paris], n.d., `20th´ [1862-63], to a Viscount, in French. At the time of the present letter, Walewski was Minister of fine Arts under his cousin´s, Napoleon III, government. The letter bears a very attractive crowned gilt monogram with a capital ''W'' to the heading. Waleswski states `I am quite upset my dear Viscount because I cannot accept your kind invitation for Sunday. I had already promised M. de Rothschild to go hunting to Ferrieres that same day, and I do not even know if I´ll be able to go having right now work which holds me in Paris´ With blank integral leaf. About EX
James Mayer de Rotschild (1792-1868) Baron de Rotschild. German-French Banker. Ferrieres-en-brie is a commune in the Ile de France region.
