(ARTISTS) MANET ÉDOUARD Autograph Letter Signed Ed Manet to

Sale 2192 - Lot 42

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(ARTISTS.) MANET, ÉDOUARD. Autograph Letter Signed, "Ed. Manet," to "my dear de Lafosse[?]," in French, a letter of recommendation for his younger brother, Eugene. 3 pages, 16mo, mourning stationery; short closed tears at folds, phrase on second page underlined in orange pencil, minor bleed-through on first and second pages. Np, "Thursday"

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In full: "My brother would be honored to get to work in the administration under your auspices. He has followed, for ten years, by writing, all the political questions and he is knowledgeable about all that concerns Treasury, military organization and foreign policy. Furthermore, he knows English, Italian, and German. I will add to this that he is forty years old. The age question matters a great deal for both the applicant and his would-be employer."