Uncommon AMS in French, signed "Ale. Dumas," five pages, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa early 1860s. Dumas's untranslated manuscript for an article entitled "Le Haut et le Bas Clerge [The High and Low Clergy]," with a few deletions and emendations throughout. Intended for publication in one of the two newspapers managed by Dumas during his stay in Naples between 1861 and 1864, L'Indipendente and the Monte-Cristo, the article gives an uncompromising appraisal of the clergy in Italy, divided between high-ranking dignitaries and priests close to the common people, and offers his solutions. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
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