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FRANCIS II: (1768-1835) Last Holy Roman Emperor 1792-1806, who dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the defeat ...

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FRANCIS II: (1768-1835) Last Holy Roman Emperor 1792-1806, who dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the defeat against Napoleon at Austerlitz. Founder of the Austrian Empire, ruling from 1804 to 1835 as Francis I, first Emperor of Austria. An excellent and cleanly written A.L.S., `Le tres affectionné frere et neveu - François´, one page, 4to, Vienna, 1st of July 1794, to Prince Albert of Saxony, in French. Francis II, in his capacity as Holy Roman Emperor, sends a close letter to his uncle reporting on the birth of his child, stating `..by announcing to Your Royal Highness that the Empress, my very dear spouse, has given birth to an Archduchess, I flatter myself knowing that Y.R.H will share the satisfaction that I feel for such a joyful event..´ With blank integral leaf. Very small repair to the verso and fold, otherwise VG £1000-1500 Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony (1738-1822) Duke of Teschen. Son of King Augustus III of Poland. His spouse Archduchess Marie Christine was the sister of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, father of Francis II. Prince Albert was a notorious Art collector, founder of the Albertina in Vienna, with the largest collection of old master prints and drawings in the world. On 8th June 1794 Empress Maria Theresa of Naples gave birth to Archduchess Marie Caroline who died nine months later in childhood on 16th March 1795.