Carlo BOTTA (1766-1839) Italian historian and politician. 7 L.A.S. and 2 autograph poems, Rouen and Paris 1820-1837, to Colette REISET (one to her husband); 7 pages in various sizes, 4 addresses; in French or Italian. Wishes, thanks, testimonies of friendship, notably for Saint Colette (March 1836 and 1837), or her birthday (with a poem); to M. Reiset, he addresses a poem (in Italian) for her birthday on July 25, 1820 and asks him to give money to his son: "He has a great disposition for music; he only does he only plays the bass from morning to night"... Another L.A.S. to Virginie Valée is attached, asking her to give the bearer "two and a half acres of flannel from England".

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