Giovanni Battista BALBIS (1765-1831), Italian... - Lot 5 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay

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Giovanni Battista BALBIS (1765-1831), Italian... - Lot 5 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay
Giovanni Battista BALBIS (1765-1831), Italian botanist, he directed the botanical garden of Lyon. Autograph letter signed to a lady. 1 p. in-4. Turin, December 31, 1794. "You write me such obliging things, that I am far from being able to deserve. My greatest merit with you is the desire that I would have to be in case I could be useful to you in some essential occasion []. I did not know that your sister had lost her husband, I share in her misfortune; she may have reasons to hope for the King's kindness. The circumstances are not favorable, he usually answers that he needs his money for his grenadiers [] ". Attached: an engraved portrait of Balbis (cuttings) and a dedication sheet A.S. to the botanist Antoine Gouan.
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