An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter by Writer Prince Philippe of Orléans, Count of Paris. The letter discusses a pamphlet by George Brinton McClellan who was an American Civil War Military Officer, politician, engineer, businessman and writer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey.

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An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter by Writer Prince Philippe of Orléans, Count of Paris. The letter discusses a pamphlet by George Brinton McClellan who was an American Civil War Military Officer, politician, engineer, businessman and writer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. The prince did not receive the pamphlet at Stowe House but was sent to Sheen House instead. Dated 1890.Prince Philippe of Orléans, Count of Paris (Louis Philippe Albert; 1838-1894, was disputedly King of the French from 24 to 26 February 1848 as Louis Philippe II, although he was never officially proclaimed as such. He was the grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. He was the Count of Paris as Orléanist claimant to the French throne from 1848 until his death. From 1883, when his cousin Henri, Count of Chambord died, he was often referred to by Orléanists as Philippe VII.Philippe volunteered to serve as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War along with his younger brother, Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres. He was appointed as an assistant adjutant general with the rank of captain on 24 September 1861 and served under the name of Philippe d'Orléans, the Count of Paris. He served on the staff of the commander of the Army of the Potomac, Major General George B. McClellan, for nearly a year. He distinguished himself during the unsuccessful Peninsular Campaign. He resigned from the Union Army, along with his brother, on 15 July 1862. Philippe's History of the Civil War in America is considered a standard reference work on the subject. From a autograph book kept by A. P. Watt (1834-1914), founder of A. P. Watt & Son in 1875, the world's first literary agents. Size of letter is 150mm x 100mm. Good condition. Folding centre crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18423. N° de ref. del artículo 028753

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