DLA011-0073  Translation

Sigmaringen

10/VII. [19]10.

Much revered Madam!

I very much beg your forgiveness for answering your kind letter only today but I could not give you an answer until today as I did not know if I would be able to leave here.

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If you permit me then it would give me great pleasure to come Monday the 8th August and I would let you know my arrival time telegraphically before.

Using this opportunity once again to express my thanks for your great kindness, much revered Madame,

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in letting me come I remain your | devoted

Rudolf Spee

Editorial Note:

Count Rudolf von Spee was the Master of the Fürstin von Hohenzollern’s Household. According to Rutter, p. 243, de László made a portrait drawing of the Count [111375] in 1907.

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25/04/2021