ORLEANS (Henri d’). - Lot 294

ORLEANS (Henri d’). 1867–1901. Second son of Robert d’Orléans, Duke of Chartres; explorer, photographer. 7 letters from the sender, 4 letters to the sender; press clippings and newspaper clippings, 1878–1897. 25 pp., in-12 format, mostly in envelopes. To Delahaye (3 letters). “Despite the difficulties I may encounter, I will continue to follow a motto that I believe is that of the honest man: do what you must, come what may. You know it well, you who have shown a courage at times more difficult than that on the battlefield—the courage to stand by one’s convictions before an assembly (…).” / Regarding work he will be sharing: “You have chosen a fine setting in which to display scenes of contemporary life (…). ” / He encourages her in her research in Tripolitania on the assassination of the Marquis de Morès. / To Mr. de Lesnent, proposing a meeting after the ceremony for the “resting of Louis XVI’s eldest son” / To the Countess de Martel, thanking her for sending her latest book / To Vuillier, he promises information about the illustrations from his trip, as well as the photographs. / He will send more enlargements from his trip to Djibouti / To the historian Busnach, expressing his pleasure at being able to meet him soon / Invitation for Boni de Castellane: “The Prince and Princess of Taranto, Mr. Escudier, and a few friends are doing me the pleasure of coming to dinner tomorrow (…).” ENCLOSED is an autograph piece by Henri d’Orléans as a child, “composition in Latin” (1878, marked “1st ex-aequo out of 36”) ENCLOSED: a signed proof of a biographical article, with his handwritten approval “reviewed and corrected.” Enclosed: a signed copy of a page from his book *Foreign and Colonial Policy*. ENCLOSED is a card for the funeral of Prince Henri d’Orléans at the Cathedral of Dreux.