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Recipient József Hunyady
Place of Writing Unknown
Date 1825. January 14.
Language French
Tag emotions
Location of Preservation MTA KIK Kt K 223 8.
Place of Publication SzIN II. 522.
Classification Draft
Content Summary

On their visit to the French ambassador, Hunyady accused him of grimacing, and Széchenyi called him a fool.

József Hunyady

Vous[a] avez dit hier soir chez l’Ambassadeur de France[b] que je faisois des grimaces, et je vous dit à present que vous y avez fait une figure bête.

Sur cela je vous souhaite un bien bon jour ect.

[a] Count József Hunyady the Younger (1801–1869), a friend of Széchenyi.

[b] Louis Charles Victor de Riquet (1762–1839), first Duke of Caraman, French envoy to the court of Vienna.

Recommended reference:

István Széchenyi to József Hunyady, s. l., 14 January 1825. Edited and annotated by Szilvia Czinege. Published in Correspondence of István Széchenyi. Digital edition. Edited by Szilvia Czinege and Zoltán Fónagy. https://szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu/ Abbreviation for further references: SzIL-Digit.

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