AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS AUCTION
By International Autograph Auctions
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Jun 7, 2018
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 452:
RUFFIN FRANÇOIS: (1771-1811) French General. Ruffin died on his way to Portsmouth, after being captured in the ...
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Start price:
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90
Estimated price :
€90 - €110
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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RUFFIN FRANÇOIS: (1771-1811) French General. Ruffin died on his way to Portsmouth, after being captured in the battle of Chiclana, Spain. Unusual content A.L.S., Ruffin, three pages, 4to, Dantzig, 15th September 1807. Ruffin reports from the city of Dantzig, declared independent a month earlier, and to their day by day, stating `we don't have here much to doÉwe only have women, who are acceptable and in large number, and this makes them cheaper too, there are as many as paving stones, and if the unequal paving stones can make you break your leg, the general impurity of the others can provoke bitter tearsÉ« Small stain to the bottom right corner not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £80-100
