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Lot #233
Alfred Dreyfus

Dreyfus awaits word on a supposedly forged document pertaining to his trial

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Dreyfus awaits word on a supposedly forged document pertaining to his trial

ALS in French, signed “A. Dreyfus,” one page, 4.5 x 3.5, black-bordered stationery letterhead, April 7, 1903. Brief letter to Mr. Frischauer asking for any news on decisions made by the French Chamber of Deputies. On the same day, Jean Jaures demanded that the Chamber open an inquest into the ‘annotated bordereau’ (a supposedly forged document that weighed heavily in the Dreyfus trial. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Dreyfus’s hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #356 - Ended April 14, 2010