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Vermot et Associés

562 - Victor de LAPRADE, Poet, Academician (Montbrison/ Loire 1812 - 1883) - Letter A.S. from ROYAT (Puy-de-Dôme) August 18, 1869, 3 pages in-8° : "Dear Poet and friend (Aimé GIRON) : I was a stone's throw from Clermont, in Royat, where I'm nursing my rheumatism... Since you have done my poor letter the undeserved honor of printing it. I would at least like it to serve as an example to patriots who are certainly more opulent than I am. I had just read it reproduced in L'AUVERGNE. I've come to ask you, since this scribble is an example, to send the issue of the Haute-Loire newspaper where it can be found to the brave Arthur SOUROY (Château de la Morinière par Saint Georges, Vienne.). I'm staying in Royat until the end of the month, then I'll be in Aurillac (Cantal) until September 15, and from there to Montbrison (Loire)..."

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€100 - 150

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28%

Victor de LAPRADE, Poet, Academician (Montbrison/ Loire 1812 - 1883) - Letter A.S. from ROYAT (Puy-de-Dôme) August 18, 1869, 3 pages in-8° : "Dear Poet and friend (Aimé GIRON) : I was a stone's throw from Clermont, in Royat, where I'm nursing my rheumatism... Since you have done my poor letter the undeserved honor of printing it. I would at least like it to serve as an example to patriots who are certainly more opulent than I am. I had just read it reproduced in L'AUVERGNE. I've come to ask you, since this scribble is an example, to send the issue of the Haute-Loire newspaper where it can be found to the brave Arthur SOUROY (Château de la Morinière par Saint Georges, Vienne.). I'm staying in Royat until the end of the month, then I'll be in Aurillac (Cantal) until September 15, and from there to Montbrison (Loire)..."

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Auction details

History & Regions of France
Tuesday, November 24
12:00 PM
5, rue Drouot
75009 Paris, France

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Vermot et Associés +33 1 71 19 42 16 info@vermotetassocies.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 220,000 lots published

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