The last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. Typed letter signed Wilhelm I. 8.5 x 11.25 inch, Haus Doorn, 1930 April 3. On his “Seiner Majestät des Kaisers und Königs” stationery. Additional in his hand “Gedenke des Abends auf der Höhe von Grabnick”. Written with his typical purple colored pencil. Addressed to General Kosch in Berlin regarding his golden wedding. In German, in full: Ihre Majestät die Kaiserin und Ich senden Ihnen und Ihrer Gattin Unsere besten Wünsche zur Feier Ihrer Goldenen Hochzeit. Möge Gott Ihren Lebensabend segnen. Gerne erinnere ich Mich Ihrer ausgezeichneten Leistungen als Soldat im Frieden wie im Kriege, insbesondere der Befreiung Lycks vor 15 Jahren durch das I. Armeekorps unter Ihrer bewährten Führung und lasse Ihnen zur Erinnerung an den heutigen Tag und als Zeichen Meiner Dankbarkeit beifolgend mein Bild (picture not longer available) zugehen. Her Majesty the Empress and I send you and your wife our best wishes on the celebration of your golden wedding anniversary. May God bless your twilight years. Left edge folded and with small holes, else good condition. COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY BY ANDREAS WIEMER HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPHS. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I started collecting autographs of famous personalities as a teenager in 1985. My large reference library includes all the standard works with more than 100 books on the subject. I’m a member of all major autograph organizations (PADA – Professional Autograph Dealers Association, Manuscript Society and so on) and the author of several published articles and reference books incl. The standard works: John F. Kennedy – autograph study” and “Presidents of the United States – AUTOPEN GUIDE. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “autographs26771″ and is located in this country: DE. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Autograph Authentication: Andreas Wiemer Historical Autographs COA
- Signed: Yes
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Signed by: Wilhelm II., Emperor (1859-1941)