Autograph Letter Signed ('L P D'Orléans') from Prince Philippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris, arranging a meeting with 'Mr. Benzon' (the merchant banker Robert Benson).

3pp., 12mo. With mourning border. In fair condition, on aged and lightly-creased paper. The lower part of the second leaf has been cut away, not affecting the text. He begins by stating that he has received the recipient's 'last telegram announcing that you had postponed till to morrow your visit to London'. He has in turn telegraphed 'Mr. Benzon to propose to him to come to the Charing Cross Hotel at 11 or 12. In that case I would offer to yourself & Mr. Benson [sic] a breakfast at the Hotel'. He discusses other possibilities, in case Benson has 'much to do in the City [...] at his office (34 Old Broad Street City)' The recto of the second leaf carries a postscript, signed 'L P O', acknowleding receipt of a letter, and stating that he will be at the Hotel at 10.15am on the following day, 'so as to leave plenty of time to examinne everything'.