EUGÉNIE (1826-1920) Empress, wife of Napoleon III. L.A.S., Cap Martin May 5, 1903, to her dear Hélène [de Lesseps]; 3 pages in-8, headed Villa Cyrnos, Cap Martin, Alpes Maritimes (small mourning). Charming letter to her cousin Hélène [they were related by the Guzmanns] about her daughter: "I want to tell you how pleased I am with Solange's stay in Cap Martin [...] I thank you for entrusting her to me"... As soon as the weather is more clement, they will embark and Solange will keep her informed of their trip: "she has such an open mind for things of art and history that she will enjoy seeing and studying them. I am under her spell - and eager to please her"... We join 2 L.A.S of 1870 concerning the recovery of personal effects of the Empress in September 1870, by the Prince of Metternich (September 10), and by the captain Eugene Conneau (September 17). Among these objects: a box of photographs, the portrait of Napoleon III by Cabanel, the marble bust of the Imperial Prince by Carpeaux.