On offer is a lovely Thank You card dating from late 19th century France. The note is dated in Amboise France, a small community in the centre of France’s Loire Valley. The town is famous for the Chateau d'Amboise, the grand 15th-century residence of King Charles VIII and site of Leonardo da Vinci's tomb. The recipient of this lovely card is not identified and the author’s name cannot be made out. The sentiments expressed though, are quite clear. An excerpt from the note follows: Je vous remercie Monsieur pour la sympathie si spontenee que vous avey marque a me grande doleur. De tels remoignages dans la mesur ou je les merite, m'apparaissant comme des hommages a ma mere qui fue mon educatrice... [Translation: I thank you Sir for the so spontaneous sympathy you have shown me. Such tributes to the extent that I deserve them, appear to me as a tribute to my mother who was my teacher…] This is a fine example of personal correspondence in France in the late 19th century. The card measures 7.0 inches by 4.5 inches. The folded sheet is blank on the external sides, with the written text occupying both sides of the interior. The paper is cream in colour with a bold, 1/2 inch black border on each page. The upper right page has a small piece missing from the edge. The handwriting is legible.
