Pierre Émile Levasseur Signed Autograph Letter Questionnaire 1887

  
Pierre Émile Levasseur - Autographed letter signed - questionnaire regarding the condition of workers and small farmers - 1887. French historian, economist, statistician, and geographer.

Autographed letter signed by Pierre Émile Levasseur, dated July 2, 1887, in Paris, written in black ink on a double sheet of watermarked wove paper. My dear colleague, Section XV will meet at my place next Wednesday, July 6 at 9 o'clock to finalize the questionnaire. I am counting on you for the large and small farming section (questionnaire regarding the condition of people, workers, and small farmers) and I have not prepared anything myself on this part.

Please accept the expression of my affectionate sentiments. This document concretely reflects how economists and statisticians of the late 19th century organized their social and agricultural surveys, a cornerstone of the major applied statistics work conducted at that time. This letter demonstrates Levasseur's commitment to studying the living and working conditions of the working classes and French agricultural structures, two key themes of his research.

It also illustrates the importance given to collective questionnaires and field surveys, which were essential tools for knowledge and public action at that time. Dimensions: 11.5 x 18 cm. Condition: Tab marks on the back, a few stains otherwise in good condition.

See photos and description for more details. Number of pages: 1 page.

Pierre Émile Levasseur, born on December 8, 1828, in Paris, where he died on July 10, 1911, was a French historian, economist, statistician, and geographer, administrator of the Collège de France from 1903 until his death. Autographed letters, old papers, rare books, photographs, engravings, stamps... We appraise and/or buy your letters, letter collections, and rare books throughout France. Please feel free to contact me. Careful shipping in rigid and waterproof packaging within three days.

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