VERDI Giuseppe (1813-1901)
L.A.S. "G. Verdi", Firenze 13 March 1871, to an "Illustre Signore"; 2 pages in-8; in Italian.
He does not know Maestro MERCURI, and therefore cannot pass any judgment on his account; rather than a judgment, it would be better to have a contest. He is happy that this circumstance gave him the advantage of corresponding with a person who honors so much Italy and science ("una persona, che onora tanto l'Italia e la scienza"), and he dares to hope that he will be forgiven for not having been able to answer more satisfactorily to the question he was asked...
4 L.A.S. and a visiting card from André WORMSER to a friend, 1903 and s.d.
