RAVIREL (Louis, Baron de). - Lot 263

RAVIREL (Louis, Baron de). 1806–1867. French lawyer and politician. Deputy for the Vosges. Autograph letter signed “Baron de Ravirel.” Paris, March 3, 1855. Three pages, in-8 format. A letter of both political and personal nature. The baron humorously describes himself as “the fly on the wall” as he advocates to the minister on behalf of a friend’s discovery, whose publication he actively supports “in the form of a pamphlet, a good number of which will be sent to him.” He adds, in a more down-to-earth and almost familiar tone: “He has kept his potatoes; they are still, according to the bailiff, in very good condition.” A curious document blending political advocacy, editorial support, and domestic anecdote, revealing the social conventions and sometimes lighthearted tones of 19th-century correspondence. An engaging piece with lively and original content.