Chateaubriand Rare Signed Letter to a Diplomat. Restoration. Paris. 1822

  
Signed letter to a diplomat. An interesting SIGNED LETTER from Chateaubriand in which he announces to a diplomat his very recent appointment to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs by Louis XVIII (the appointment dates from December 28, 1822; the letter is dated the 31st); an important step in his diplomatic career and a new chapter in his Memoirs from Beyond the Grave. I have the honor to inform you, sir, that the King has graciously entrusted me with the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. I am pleased with the personal relations I am called upon to maintain with you, and you may be assured that I will eagerly seize every opportunity to present to His Majesty your merits and claims to his favor... On laid paper with Pro Patria watermark, 200 x 285 mm, recto, Paris: December 31, 1822. Condition (our photos are an integral part of the description and complete it): rubbing and marks, folds. Fast and careful worldwide shipping.