OISE. Château de BORAN-SUR-OISE. Letter signed by Gustave Co - Lot 660

OISE. Château de BORAN-SUR-OISE. Letter signed by Gustave Comte de REISET (1821–1905)—diplomat, man of letters, and collector—to his wife, the Countess de REISET, at the Château de BORAN (Oise), dated October 15, 1856 (Date stamps). “My Dear Blanche, I arrived in Chambéry yesterday in excellent health and am leaving at 9 a.m. … to be in Turin on Thursday. While passing through here, I saw General de BISCARETTI, husband of the Countess de BISCARETTI, who was present at our marriage contract. He is the governor of Savoy and one of my good friends. He spoke highly of you, telling me how charming his wife had found you…. He lives in that old castle in Chambéry that you know, near which your carriage overturned… I can’t wait to finish my journey so I can be back with you soon. .. I can think of nothing but the joy of being back at Le Breuil (Abbaye du Breuil-Benoit in the Eure) … I must leave you now because the stagecoach is leaving, and I send you my love… ” 2 pages, in-8°