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an old handwritten letter from a man who is writing a poem
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393 - Jean-Joseph-François POUJOULAT (1808–1888).
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Estimate €200 - €250
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Jean-Joseph-François POUJOULAT (1808–1888). Autograph letter, Ecouen, 4 September 1844, to Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire; 2 pages, in-8 format, with address bearing a red wax seal. He is in the process of publishing his *History of Saint Augustine* and asks the zoologist about a few points in *The City of God*: ‘1. What could this enormous human tooth have been, found at Utica and seen by Saint Augustine, who calls it a giant’s tooth? 2. Do you think that people were taller before the Flood than they are today? What is the view of modern science on the giants of ancient times? 3. Do you think that before the Flood people lived longer than they do today? What is the view of modern science on the examples of longevity recorded in the Holy Scriptures? ’ He is hoping for a detailed reply and offers to publish his letter in his book.
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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