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Lot #657
August von Kotzebue Autograph Letter Signed

Rare 1803 letter by the assassinated German dramatist

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Rare 1803 letter by the assassinated German dramatist

German dramatist and writer (1761-1819) who also worked as a consul in Russia and Germany and was murdered in 1819 by a militant member of the Burschenschaft, a revolutionary student organization. ALS in German, signed “Kotzebue,” one page, 8 x 9.75, September 10, 1803. Untranslated handwritten letter to lawyer and politician Ferdinand Beneke. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining, overall wrinkling, and seal-related loss to the integral leaf.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts, Ft. Prince
  • Dates: #627 - Ended January 12, 2022





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