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DE LESSEPS, Charles Aimée Marie (1849-1923). Civil engineer. Worked with his father on the Panama Canal. Three Autograph Letters Signed to Lady Anna [Chandos-Pole], 12 pages 8vo (one rather soiled), Paris and Ismailia, 1899 and 1913 (2). Mainly social, recalling fond memories of his three year stay in England, telling her of plans to unveil a statue of his father in Marseilles, referring to his trip to Egypt, and mentioning politics of the day. '... nous allons ... a Marseille pour nous y embarquer afin d'assister le 17 novembre a l'inauguration de la statue de mon père. ...' [No: 20822] The image is of one page only.
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