Haxthausen, August Franz Ludwig Maria Frhr. von, Agricultural scientist, national economist, farmer and writer, uncle of Annette von Droste Hülshoff (1792-1866). Inscr. Letter, unsigned, dat. Magdeburg, Aug. 31, 1831. 8°. 2 pp., 2 p. inscr. Folded several times. To his brother Werner in Bökendorff near Brakel: "I arrived 10 days ago in Berlin from West Prussia. These have been very sad days for me! The news of the end of good, honest Damian, your unfinished business, the newspaper article... I didn't know where my head was!... - Tls. ger. Some small tears in the folds, address leaf damaged by opening. R

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