Writer, politician, diplomat, and historian (1768–1848). He is considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature. LS in French, signed “Chateaubriand,” one page, 8 x 12.5, January 19, 1823. Untranslated letter to Monsieur Obeille. Central horizontal and vertical folds, and scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.