Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864). L.A.S., Boulogne-sur-mer September 10, 1839; 1 page in-8 mounted under passe-partout with lithographed portrait. He has read in Le Siècle M. Léon Gozlan's moving appeal on behalf of Persian prisoners, in which his name was mentioned without his knowledge. He nevertheless wanted to take part in this beautiful work of mercy, and sent a little hymn, the words of which were inspired to M. Hudoin by M. Gozlan's article, & for which I wrote the music...