Ferdinand de Lesseps Signed Autographed Letter 1878

  

Ferdinand de Lesseps - Autographed letter signed - 1878. Autographed letter signed by Ferdinand de Lesseps, dated June 16, 1878, in Paris, written in brown ink on a double sheet of watermarked paper. In this letter addressed to an unidentified colleague, de Lesseps advocates for a friend who has held an exhibition mentioned in an attached note (absent here), which he recommends for the recipient's attention. has held an exhibition mentioned in the attached note that I recommend to your full attention. I would be very pleased if you consider him worthy of being presented for the cross.

" Dimensions: 13.6 x 21.2 cm. Condition: Signs of tabs on the back otherwise in nice condition. See photos and description for more details. Number of pages: 1 page. Born November 19, 1805, in Versailles and died December 7, 1894, in La Chesnaye near Guilly, he was a French diplomat and entrepreneur mainly known for leading the construction of the Suez Canal, a major technical and economic feat of the 19th century, and for his involvement in the Panama scandal. He was the nephew of the diplomat Jean-Baptiste Barthélemy, Baron de Lesseps. Autographed letters, old papers, rare books, photographs, engravings, stamps...

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