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Garibaldi, Menotti Domenico (Mostardas, 16 settembre 1840 – Roma, 22 agosto 1903)
cm.22x31
Three-page letter, handwritten in blue ink, with the handwritten signature of Menotti Garibaldi, the son of General Giuseppe Garibaldi. The letter is on MENTANA - XIX ANNIVERSARY - NATIONAL COMMITTEE headed paper, dated 1886, with a beautiful printed logo of General Garibaldi at the top left. The letter is complete with its envelope with the same heading MENTANA - XIX ANNIVERSARY - NATIONAL COMMITTEE and with a round stamp of the committee, addressed to the well-known patriot and Garibaldian Miceli Luigi.
The topic is the celebration of the anniversary of Mentana, and it begins like this:
"ITALIANS the threatening resurgence of the clericals and the audacity with which the Vatican condemns and reviles every manifestation of our political and civil resurgence, have awakened in Italians the awareness of their duties. The people's protest responds unanimously to those provocations: the Italy does not sleep! Therefore the anniversary of September 20th was celebrated with extraordinary solemnity; therefore the word of the King which summarizes the popular will reaffirms Rome as intangible for the Fatherland; therefore the purpose of the patriotic societies to splendidly commemorate the most glorious day of Mentana. ..> "
Letter with folds, in excellent condition. Envelope in excellent condition
€ 300,00 / 350,00
Estimate
€ 200,00
Starting price
Live auction 300
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