Brazilian diplomat (1876–1954) who helped 800 people escape France during the Holocaust, including 425 confirmed to be Jewish. Untranslated ALS in Portuguese, signed “Luis Dantas,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, ambassadorial letterhead of the Brazilian Legation in the Argentine Republic, Buenos Aires, December 30, no year [but 1915]. In very good condition, with moderate overall toning and a few small holes to left side (affecting no writing). RR Auction COA.
