Hippolyte SAUVAGE (Mortain (MANCHE) 1828... - Lot 408 - Vermot et Associés

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Hippolyte SAUVAGE (Mortain (MANCHE) 1828... - Lot 408 - Vermot et Associés
Hippolyte SAUVAGE (Mortain (MANCHE) 1828 - 1914) Judge, Archaeologist, author of 200 Brochures - Interesting correspondence with a fellow-member Mr. Léon de LA SICOTIÈRE, president of the Congress, Senator of the ORNE. Concerning his works on Archaeology and Norman Antiquities. 13 Autograph letters signed from 1853 to 1888 : On the Abbey of LONLAY (Orne) " My beautiful plan of the Abbey of LONLAY will definitely be lithographed. I am waiting for the proofs... I am thinking of sending my work on the Canton of Couptrain (Mayenne) to the printer. I am convinced that I will have nearly 200 pages... " "My strong desire is to go to Luçon to see your beautiful festivals, your splendid exhibitions and even more to attend the meetings of the Monuments Society and the Norman Association." "Friends have encouraged me to submit my various compositions on Domfront to the national antiquities competition..." " .. I transmitted nearly 10.000 Charters which I offered in several departmental archives, in particular in the MANCHE ; I was able to make the homage in particular of 5 Cartulars of our old Abbeys... eight years ago, I was made Officer of academy... " (extract)
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