Pierre-François Audry de Puyravault Autographed Letter Signed to J. Laffitte 1840

  
Autographed letter signed, addressed to Jacques Laffitte, 1840. Autographed letter signed by Pierre-François Audry de Puyravault, addressed to Monsieur Jacques Laffitte, dated May 18, 1840, written in brown ink on a double sheet of vellum paper, with his red seal.

Sir, Upon returning to France to occupy the asylum that I owe to your generosity, I did not believe I would be obliged to leave it so soon. Your kindness, Sir, and the interest that a few friends take in me create this obligation, perhaps to spare them from new sacrifices. Thomas sent me two thousand francs that, in your solicitude for me, you had sought to hand over to me. I leave, Sir, with a heart full of gratitude for all the sacrifices you make to improve my sad situation; and with the comforting intention of returning to live as soon as I can, the good that I leave with such regret: all faith, if it is not displeasing to you and does not interfere with your interests.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my most sincere devotion.

Dimensions: 19.2 x 24.7 cm. Condition: See photos and description for more details.

Number of pages: 1 page. Pierre-François Audry, known as Audry de Puyravault, sometimes also as Puyraveau or Puyravauld, was a French politician born in Puyravault on September 27, 1773, and died in Maisons-Laffitte on December 6, 1852. Jacques Laffitte was a French banker and statesman born on October 24, 1767, in Bayonne and died on May 26, 1844, in Paris. Jacques Laffitte experienced a rapid rise in the banking world, which led him to the position of governor of the Bank of France.

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