Lot no. 47
GAULLE Charles de.
L. A. S. "Charles", Kronach 21 July 1917, to his mother Jeanne de Gaulle in Paris; 1 page in-12 on Postkarte with address on reverse (stamps and postmarks).
Letter from his new camp at Rosenberg.
"I am writing to you from the new camp to which I was sent yesterday. Still in Bavaria, as you can see. Although this is of worse than mediocre interest, I can tell you that we are better off here than at the Ingolstadt Fort in terms of food and accommodation. He worries that he has no news.
LNC, I, p.330.
Attached is a humorous watercolour menu, dated "14 July 1917 / Ingolstadt / Fort 9 / Room 13", listing "Omelette with asparagus tips / Chicken in jelly / Pork chops, green beans / Mixed fruit salad / Orange jam / Real coffee", and "Mariani / St Julien / Moselle" wines; The upper section features a small drawing of a starving German soldier looking through a prison window at a table laid out and decorated with appetising dishes. In front of the window hangs a sign reading "Verboten! [Forbidden!]
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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