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119 - Jean-Baptiste SAY (1767–1832). Letter from the author, Paris…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Jean-Baptiste SAY (1767–1832). Letter from the author, Paris, 9 January 1828, to Mr Goujon; 2 pages, in-8, with address. He is asked for information about the Charonne School of Commerce; he would like to know the cost of board and lodging, ‘what subjects the essays cover; whether the teachers of English, German, etc. are included in the cost of board and lodging; whether there are courses in chemistry and geometry applied to the arts, and whether these are included in the boarding fee. How many pupils are currently enrolled. What are the priests’ requirements regarding religious exercises’… Enclosed is a letter to the President of a Lyon-based society (1 p., in-8), asking him to accept ‘the Treatise on Political Economy which I have just published. ‘It is a tribute which, as a native of Lyon, I owe to a gathering of scholars and men of letters who honour my homeland’…
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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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