Eliza Kortright Hay to King Louis Phillipe, France, 1838

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Box 1, Folder 24
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[Eliza Kortright Hay], Paris, France, to King Louis Phillipe, France. Concerning her bad health and bad financial situation; problems with her father's will; asks for aid and relates how her father and mother assisted his mother, the Duchess of Orleans, during the time period 1794-1796. Draft of letter. The letter was most likely written in 1839 since she mentions that she had previously written to King Louis Philippe in March 1838 and traveled for at least 9 months.

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