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MÜNCHHAUSEN HIERONYMUS KARL FRIEDRICH VON: (1720-1797) - MÜNCHHAUSEN HIERONYMUS KARL FRIEDRICH VON: (1720-1797) German nobleman and soldier, famed as the inspiration for the fictional Baron Munchausen. A former officer in the Russian army, he became renowned for recounting extravagant tales of his adventures, which were adapted without his consent by Rudolf Erich Raspe and published as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia (1785). A.L.S., Münchhausen , one page, small 4to, Hannover, 15th July 1764, to Professor Klotz, in German. Münchhausen writes a brief and respectful letter to his correspondent, following the nature of their request, which was made before witnesses. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, VG