Achille Fould autograph letter signed, July Monarchy government, 1862, 4 pages

  

Autograph letter signed, “July Monarchy,” 1862. Autograph letter signed by Achille Fould, dated November 12, 1862, written in ink on a double sheet of laid paper.

My dear Doctor,

Our friend, Mr. Hermée, wrote to you about the steps we took together again. I made another one on my own, even more precise. I must not hide from you that efforts were made at the Ministry of the Interior to misrepresent your political views.

You were presented as being attached, out of memory and affection, to the July Monarchy and as being inclined to strengthen Mr. Thiers’s group if you, like him, were to enter the legislative body.

It is painful for me to have to report these circumstances to you, but in speaking frankly, I pay tribute to your character, and I am convinced that you will appreciate my intentions. For your sake and for ours, I want you to be appointed deputy...

Dimensions: 13.2 x 20.6 cm. Condition: See photos for more details. Number of pages: 4 pages.

Achille Marcus Fould, born November 17, 1800 in Paris and died October 5, 1867 in Laloubère, was a French banker and politician. Autograph letters, old papers, antique books, photographs, engravings, stamps... We appraise and/or buy your letters, letter collections, and antique books throughout France. Careful shipping in a rigid, waterproof package within three days. Usual postal delays apply in addition. If you are not completely satisfied, returns are at the seller’s expense within Europe. For the rest of the world, return shipping is at the buyer’s expense.