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[Old Papers]
Manuscripts and printed documents, 19th and 20th centuries
A collection of 10 manuscripts, 19th to 20th centuries, including
Letter from the author, Malmaison, 23 December 1809, from Aimé Bonpland (1773–1858), botanist and explorer, General Steward of the Malmaison estates, addressed to the Baron de Bilderberck
My Lord Baron, it has now been several days since I saw Mr Redouté and we agreed that he would arrange for the continuation of the work on the Liliaceae to be delivered to you on behalf of His Highness the Prince of Coburg. We had intended to visit you to inform you of this, but I have been completely unable to travel to Paris for several days
Letter from the author, Paris, 5 November 1839, Victor Herbin (1804–1868), journalist and playwright, addressed to Samuel-Henry Berthoud, writer and journalist
Letter from the author, 18 April 1840, Joseph Xavier Boniface, known as Saintine, vaudeville writer and novelist, addressed to Samuel-Henry Berthoud, writer and journalist
Letter from the author, 11 September 1848, Charles Lagrange, Member of Parliament
Letter from the author, Paris, 14 August 1837, Etienne Huard de l’Isle Bourbon (1817–1847), poet, art critic and promoter of painters, who acted as a liaison in Paris to encourage Parisian painters to submit their works to provincial Salons and exhibitions, addressed to Mr Hédouyn, secretary of the Société des Amis des Arts in Boulogne-sur-Mer; apologises for being unable to attend the art exhibition in Boulogne-sur-Mer in person and states that he has encouraged several distinguished Parisian artists to submit their paintings there, citing in particular the painter François Vincent Latil, as well as Mlles Henry and other painters in his network.
Letter from the author, 13 May 1937, Gaston Doumergue (1863–1937), former President of the Republic (1924–1931)
Letter from the author, 23 December, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1889–1952), Marshal of France
Paris Commune, Proclamation to the people of Paris, 4 April 1871, poster, 55 x 36 cm
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