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Description
A volume of autograph letters and printed engravings. The volume includes 21 letters by De Staël and one letter by her father, Jaques Necker; the volume also includes 20 black and white engravings of De Staël and one of her father. Some of the letters have sustained insect damage before being placed in the volume which has resulted in some loss of text.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1784-1816.
Call number
mssHM 2791-2812
Creator
Staël (1766-1817)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from William K. Bixby sale, 1918.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Necker, Jaques, (1732-1804.)
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