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Auction: 15037 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 167

Documents
Brazil
King Pedro II
1843 (6 February) letter written in Portuguese, to "The Very High and Very Powerful Prince Fernando II, King of the Two Sicilies, my good cousin brother and brother in law, "signed "Pedro". The wrapper without postal markings and with plain red wax seal on the reverse. A rare letter from Pedro the magnificent who ruled Brazil for 58 years. Photo

Dom Pedro II (1825-91), nicknamed "the Magnanimous", he was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. His father's abrupt abdication and flight to Europe in 1831 left a five-year-old Pedro II as Emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence. Obliged to spend his time studying in preparation for rule, he knew only brief moments of happiness and encountered few friends of his age. His experiences with court intrigues and political disputes during this period greatly affected his later character. Pedro II grew into a man with a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people. On the other hand, he increasingly resented his role as monarch

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