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Lot no. 178
Sydney Owenson, LADY MORGAN (1776-1859) Irish novelist. L.A.S., Kilden Street Saturday morning 8 o'clock, to a Princess [Letizia Bonaparte-Wyse] 4 pages in-8 in French. "Dear Princess, it is the privilege of your beautiful name to command, and it is your lovely right never to solicit in vain - However, you covet me at a party where I am not asked, neither by the master, nor by the mistress who give it [...].Moreover, for lack of memory, for lack of talent and above all for lack of leisure (for I am all given up in my arduous work where my pecuniary and literary interests are at stake) - I would be more of a burden to you than useful"... She is nevertheless at his disposal, for it is difficult for her to refuse him anything...
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