Léon Say (1826–1896). 17 letters, Paris 1869–1893 and undate - Lot 130

Léon Say (1826–1896). 17 letters, Paris 1869–1893 and undated, to various recipients; 21 pages of various sizes, several with letterheads. April 5, 1869, regarding a circular from Lefèvre-Pontalis and elections in which the Duke of Ayen would need to be persuaded to withdraw. – March 30, 1873, to “discuss the issue of the undersea tunnel” (letterhead of the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Nord). – January 5, 1877, as Minister of Finance, to a colonel, regarding the budget. – February 3, 1879, as Minister of Finance, to William Waddington, criticizing the management of economic affairs and advocating for a general tariff and trade treaties. – February–March 1879, to a colleague, regarding Ferry, Tirard, and Ribot. – November 14, 1881, as President of the Senate, expressing condolences. – January 5, 1883, he will attend Gambetta’s funeral. – May 26, 1893: as a member of the National Assembly, to a colleague regarding the completion of the *Dictionnaire des finances*. Etc. Enclosed are a handwritten letter dated October 18, 1879, and a portrait.