Urbain Le Verrier Signed autograph letter European telegraphs 1865

  

Urbain Le Verrier - Autograph letter signed - European telegraphs - 1865. Autograph letter signed by Urbain Le Verrier, French astronomer and mathematician, discoverer of the planet Neptune and director of the Imperial Observatory of Paris.

The letter is dated Monday, March 13, 1865. Written in brown-black ink on a sheet of laid paper with watermark, with a printed heading “Imperial Observatory” at the top of the left column, underlined with an ornamental rule, and a pre-printed mention “Paris, on” followed by a dotted line completed by hand. Autograph note of the recipient at the bottom of the page. In this letter addressed to Geoffroy de Villeneuve, deputy for the Aisne, Urbain Le Verrier invites his correspondent to the reception given that evening by Madame Le Verrier and mentions the presentation of his main instruments to the directors general of the European telegraphs then present in Paris, gathered in the capital for the first International Telegraph Conference (March 1 - May 17, 1865). Dimensions: 13.6 x 20.7 cm. Condition: Good overall condition, with mailing folds inherent to the postal format, a few very light foxing spots, and discreet traces of old glue on the reverse. See photos for more details. Number of pages: 1 page. Carefully shipped in a rigid, waterproof cardboard package.

Urbain Le Verrier, born in Saint-Lô on March 11, 1811, died in Paris on September 23, 1877, was a French astronomer and mathematician specializing in celestial mechanics and founder of modern French meteorology. He is world-famous for having discovered the planet Neptune through calculation on September 23, 1846. Autograph letters, old papers, antique books, photographs, engravings, stamps... We appraise and/or buy your letters, letter collections, and antique books throughout France.

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