Brazilian diplomat (1876–1954) who helped 800 people escape France during the Holocaust, including 425 confirmed to be Jewish. ALS in Portuguese, signed “L. M. de Souza Dantas,” one page, 4.5 x 7, ambassadorial letterhead, Buenos Aires, July 19, 1913. While serving as Brazilian envoy to Argentina, Souza Dantas recommends a Jewish journalist, Alexandre Rosenberg, who works for ‘Le Matin’ from Paris. In fine condition, with a few spots of soiling and a large pencil office notation to the upper portion. RR Auction COA.
