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130 - Léon Say (1826–1896). 17 letters, Paris 1869–1893 and undate…
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Léon Say (1826–1896). 17 letters, Paris 1869–1893 and undated, to various recipients; 21 pages of various sizes, several with letterheads. 5 April 1869, concerning a circular from Lefèvre-Pontalis, and elections for which the Duke of Ayen would need to be persuaded to withdraw. – 30 March 1873, to ‘discuss the matter of the undersea tunnel’ (letterhead of the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Nord). – 5 January 1877, as Minister of Finance, to a colonel, concerning the budget. – 3 February 1879, as Minister of Finance, to William Waddington, criticising the management of economic affairs and advocating a general tariff and trade treaties. – February–March 1879, to a colleague, concerning Ferry, Tirard and Ribot. – 14 November 1881, as President of the Senate, offering condolences. – 5 January 1883, he attended Gambetta’s funeral. – 26 May 1893, as a Member of Parliament, to a colleague on the completion of the *Dictionnaire des finances*. Etc. Enclosed is a letter, 18 October 1879, and a portrait.
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
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