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SCHRATT KATHARINA (1853-1940)

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SCHRATT KATHARINA (1853-1940)

18 L.A.S. or L.A. (including minutes and drafts), 1885-1906| about 40 pages, most of them in-8| in German.
Most of the letters are written in Vienna, Hanover and Las
Palmas| they are addressed to her father and mother (one in French signed "Katharina", the others in German signed "Kathi"), to her son Anton known as "Toni" (1880-1970) (she signs "Mama"), to an Excellency, to the Kiss consul in Algiers, to the Jaachse consul, to the director of the Stadttheater in Brno M. Fränkel, to a baroness, etc.
1866, to her father (letter in French with a pretty coloured vignette): "My dear father I am too young to express to you well the feelings of my heart and all the happiness I feel on this happy day. I will therefore limit myself to asking heaven to give me your virtues, your talents, to preserve your love for me, and to grant you long and happy days"...
Undated letter from Hannover (Hanover) to her mother asking how she is, how she is doing at home| in 15 days she will be back in Vienna. She hopes that everything will be fine by then. Let her think about what she wants for Christmas and Rudolf. How's the kid doing?
Does it work already?..... "Wie geht es Dir wie geht es zu Hause? In 14 Tagen bin ich wieder in Wien. Hoffentlich passim bis dahin Nichts. Denk an
Deine Wünsche fur Weihnachten und an Rudolf seine Wünsche. Was macht der Kleine? Läuft er schon? Bitte schreibe mir einige Zeilen"....
From Monte Carlo to his son Toni: how is he? She hopes to hear from him soon. They arrived here last night and are staying at Villa Alexandra. She spoke to the Count and Countess Nyary whom she met there yesterday. This morning she visited the Empress at Cap Martin, she very kindly asked about Toni... "Wie geht es Dir. Hoffentlich erhalte ich bald einige Zeilen von Dir. - Gestern sind wir Abends hier angekommen und wohnen Villa Alexandra. Gestern habe ich auch den Grafen und die Gräfin Nyary hier gesehen und gesprochen. Heute früh war ich in Cap<