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MADAM DE STAËL

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MADAM DE STAËL
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>MADAM DE STAËL </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Baronne Anne Louise Germaine Necker de Staël-Holstein (1766-1817). Celebrated French author of <i>Delphine</i> (1802) and <i>Germany</i> (1810); literary patron and critic famed for her international salon in Switzerland. Daughter of Jacques Necker, an important French financier and statesman. Autograph Letter, unsigned, 2pp, 12mo, Aix, Jul 5, 1809. In French, translated. To the son of the Swiss economist Simonde Sismondi in Geneva. In full, “<i>I have found your letter here my dear Simonde for which I thank you. I am thinking again about our entire conversation - Sunday evening. I will be in Coppet </i>[a village in Switzerland where she owned a castle]. <i>This is very boring and you would have enough with two days. Adrien de Montmorency traveled with us, it is someone you would have to meet - Matthieu stayed behind. Tell Mr. de</i> [?] <i>that he should come to dinner at my house Monday. If this is agreeable to you come with him because on that same Monday morning I must go to the city to see Mr. deBarante and my cousin - I am very worried about her son - Adieu my dear Simonde. I would like not to live anymore as it is too hard to carry on or even not to carry on - Adieu. Kindest regards to Janny.</i>” Boldly penned. Mounting residue on verso; minor foxing; seal tear not affecting text; o/w VG.</span></p>