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17 - Michel CHEVALIER (1806–1879). Autograph letter, Paris, 25 Oc…
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Estimate €250 - €300
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Michel CHEVALIER (1806–1879). Autograph letter, Paris, 25 October 1868, to a minister; 2¼ pages, in-8 format, with a vignette and a letterhead from the 1867 Universal Exhibition. He thanks him for having sent his book and letter to the Queen of the Netherlands. The Queen has invited him to the Netherlands. ‘Which are the two or three most important public libraries in the kingdom—I mean the most well-attended? And which is the most popular university? I would like to send the report to these institutions. I do this to a greater or lesser extent in all civilised countries, and Holland is undoubtedly one of the most civilised states’...”
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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