François René de Chateaubriand Rare signed autograph letter 1827

  

French writer, memoirist, and politician. Signed autograph letter from François-René de Chateaubriand, a major figure in French literature and the Romantic movement, addressed to a Count, dated 1827, written in brown ink on a double sheet of watermarked vellum paper.

Conservatory restoration carried out by a professional, Olivier Maupin in Tours. Addition of paper to the lacunar areas and reassembly of the document, ensuring its preservation for many years. In this letter, Chateaubriand expresses his eager thanks and pays tribute to the merit of his correspondent, in terms imbued with respect and refinement, characteristic of correspondence from this era. He also mentions a monument completed under the Count's administration, adding a valuable historical and administrative dimension to the letter.

Monsieur le Comte,

It is always to thank you that I have the honor of writing to you.

Your name, Monsieur le Comte, will be attached to the beautiful monument begun and completed under your administration; a rare happiness in a century where one rarely allows men of merit the time to finish something. Please receive again my eager thanks and the assurance of the most distinguished consideration with which I have the honor to be, Monsieur le Comte, Your very humble and very obedient servant.

Chateaubriand, author of The Genius of Christianity, Memoirs from Beyond the Grave, and ambassador of France, is considered one of the most influential writers of the 19th century, both for his literary work and for his role in the political and diplomatic life of his time. This letter is an exceptional piece, both for manuscript collectors and literary history enthusiasts.

A direct testimony of the thought and style of a monument of French culture, it offers a living fragment of History, both intimate and official.

Dimensions: 20.2 x 25 cm. Condition: See photos and description for more details. Number of pages: 2 pages.

François-René, Viscount de Chateaubriand, born on September 4, 1768, in Saint-Malo and died on July 4, 1848, in Paris, is a French writer, memoirist, and politician. He is considered one of the precursors and pioneers of French Romanticism and one of the great names in French literature.

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