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Nov 30, 2023
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 914:
GREGOIRE HENRI: (1750-1831) Abbe Gregoire. French catholic priest and revolutionary leader who was ...
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GREGOIRE HENRI: (1750-1831) Abbe Gregoire. French catholic priest and revolutionary leader who was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage. Concluding portion of an A.L.S., Gregoire, one page, small oblong 8vo, n.p., 21 st May (1795), in French. The seven lines of text state, in full, ‘Je reitere mes salutations, mes souhaits d'heureux voyage a Mr. Taylor et a son compagnon de route. Je profite de la complaisance en le priant de se charger des deux paquets ci-joint. Salut cordial’ (Translation: ‘I reiterate my greetings and my wishes for a happy journey to Mr. Taylor and his travelling companion. I take advantage of the complacency by asking him to take care of the two attached packages. Cordial greetings’). Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with a few spots of light foxing and a strip of former mounting tape to the right edge of the verso, G
