ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, September 18, 1830. Handwritten letter from Paris to "de Las Cases," a politician and the son of Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, author of an admiring book about Napoleon, Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène [The Memorial of Saint Helena]. In part (translated): "You write to me my dear young friend that electors from Breton have proposed that you fill a vacancy to become a deputy. I congratulate you and I congratulate them because they have made an excellent choice. Your principals, your character, and your ideas will sustain the same good cause and will guarantee for them a deputy worthy of them." In fine condition, with light toning along the left edge. A desirable letter penned just after the July Revolution, which marked the transition of power from the House of Bourbon to the House of Orleans.
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