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John BOWRING (1792–1872). Letter from the author, London, 25…
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John BOWRING (1792–1872). Letter from the author, London, 25…
See original version (French)
Estimate €250 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
John BOWRING (1792–1872). Letter from the author, London, 25 November 1826, to Jean-Alexandre Buchon, at the newspaper *Le Constitutionnel*; one and a half pages, in-8, with address.
He recommends the bearer of the letter, who is setting off ‘for Paris with a view to furthering his studies of the French language and literature’, and asks Buchon to assist him during his stay. ‘I have been furiously attacked, as you will have seen, in my honour because of the unfortunate affairs in Greece. I have not seen what you had to say about it, but I have no doubt that you will soon have realised how much partisanship and slander must have distorted all the facts’…
[John Bowring (1792–1872), one of the founders of the Philhellenic Committee in London, had been implicated in the scandal surrounding speculation on the British loan to Greece.]
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About the sale
Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
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10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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