Guide to the Clemens von Metternich Letters, 1822-1829
Title:
Clemens von Metternich Letters, 1822-1829
Repository:
University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Library
Phone: 513-556-1959
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/arb.html
Creator:
Metternich, Clemens Wenzel Lothar, Furst von, 1773-1859
Dates:
1822-1829
Quantity:
1 linear feet
Abstract:
 Correspondence of Prince Clemens von Metternich of Austria. Many of the letters dated between 1827 and 1828 were written by various European princes and princesses to congratulate Prince Metternich on his marriage to Maria Antonia von Leykem, the Princess von Beilstein. Many of the letters dated 1829 were sent to Metternich to congratulate him on the birth of his son Richard Clemens Joseph Lothar Herman.
Identification:
GA-09-07
Location:
Archives and Rare Books Library
Language:
The records are in German

Biography of Clemens (or Klemens) von Metternich

Prince Clemens von Metternich was born in 1773 in Koblenz, Germany. The son of a count of the Holy Roman Empire and a countess of Austria, Metternich became an influential Austrian politician and diplomat. His legacy is two-fold. He was seen by many of his contemporaries as a foe of freedom, but has come to be recognized in the 20th century as skilled diplomat, who was able to maintain peace throughout Europe during the 19th century.

Scope and Content

Correspondence of Prince Clemens von Metternich of Austria. Many of the letters dated between 1827 and 1828 were written by various European princes and princesses to congratulate Prince Metternich on his marriage to Maria Antonia von Leykem, the Princess von Beilstein. Many of the letters dated 1829 were sent to Metternich to congratulate him on the birth of his son Richard Clemens Joseph Lothar Herman. Signatories include various European monarchs such as Prince Ernst Friedrich von Loewenstein, Prince August von Minden, Prince Leopold I von Lippe, Prince von Hohenzollern, Prince Carl August von Hohenlohe, and Prince von Liechtenstein.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection was donated in a series of installments. The first installment is arranged in folders 1-5, the second installment in folder 6 and the third in folders 7 and 8. Most of the letters were provided with item numbers based on the date of their receipt, and are arranged in that order.

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Statesmen - Austria

Places:

Austria - Politics and government - 1815-1848
Austria - Social life and customs - 19th century

Preferred Citation

The preferred form of citation for this collection is: Cite specific item as appropriate, Clemens Wenzel Metternich Letters, 1822-1829, Archives and Rare Books Library, The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection


Box 1
Correspondence, 1822-1829




Correspondence, 1827


Correspondence, 1827-1828


Correspondence, 1827


Correspondence, 1827-1828


Correspondence (Letters dated Jan. 20, Feb. 9, 15, 18, 23, and March 10), 1829


Correspondence, 1829


Correspondence, 1827-1828


Correspondence and receipts, 1822-1929





Correspondence, 1827




Correspondence, 1827-1828




Correspondence, 1827




Correspondence, 1827-1828




Correspondence (Letters dated Jan. 20, Feb. 9, 15, 18, 23, and March 10), 1829




Correspondence, 1829




Correspondence, 1827-1828




Correspondence and receipts, 1822-1929