Lot no. 66
STENDHAL. Autograph letter signed by the pseudonym Champagne to Vincenzo Salvagnoli. [Rome], 11 June [1833]. 1 p. in-4, address on verso, postmark Livorno 20 giugno. Stendhal tells his friend, the young Florentine lawyer Vincenzo Salvagnoli, about an evening in Rome at the home of Marquis Lodovico Potenziani, governor of the Banca Romana, and his wife Angelica.
There was a lot of talk about you last night at the M.P.'s. I was told that they have a huge packet of letters from you, and I saw tears shining in memory of your brother's illness. We want you here. Please remember to send me a thousand details about Mr Speroni, her husband, the extent of their love, &c., &c.. I will study every word of your letter. Please make it a long one. Many regards.
Marked folds. Trace of stamp with small hole reaching some letters.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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