1799 NETHERLANDS Letter from Prof. TE WATER to Prof. PESTEL - University of Leiden
A historically significant and complete folded letter from 1799, documenting the correspondence between two major academic figures at the University of Leiden, Netherlands.
The Correspondence:
- Sender:Jona Willem te Water (1740-1822), a renowned Dutch professor of theology and history at the University of Leiden.
- Recipient:Friedrich Wilhelm Pestel (1724-1805), a famous German legal scholar who was a professor at the University of Leiden for over 40 years.
The letter, written in Dutch and dated June 6, 1799, was sent locally within Leiden. The use of French for the address ("à Monsieur le Professeur Pestel") was common practice in academic circles of the time.
Condition:
The letter is in fine, well-preserved condition for its age.
An exceptional piece for any collection of autographs, manuscripts, or the history of science and academia in the 18th century.
item-ID: col-17462
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