Abbé SICARD. 2 LETTERS. Roch Ambroise Cucurron dit Abbé SICA - Lot 198

Abbé SICARD. 2 LETTERS. Roch Ambroise Cucurron dit Abbé SICARD (Le Fousseret/ Haute-Garonne 1742 - Paris 1822) Priest, famous teacher of the Deaf and Dumb, writer. He became a member of the Institut de France in 1795 and of the Académie Française in 1803 - Letter A.S. "L'Abbé SICARD" February 9, 1792 - 1p in-4° : "Yesterday, I forgot one important and pressing thing, and that is to point out to you that there are several reasons why it is absolutely necessary to bring dinner forward and fix it at one o'clock. I'll tell you in person. All we can do is leave dinner time at 2 a.m. for the day of the Public Lesson. However, no change will be made except by your approval...". + L'Abbé SICARD (Roch Ambroise Cucurron dit Abbé) 1742-1822 - Priest, Famous teacher of the Deaf and Dumb - Letter A.S. L'Abbé SICARD, "Le Directeur de l'Institution des Sourds-Muets, et l'un des Administrateurs de celle des Aveugles. Établissements de Bienfaisance." (Printed letterhead) Paris September 17, 1810 - to M. RENAUD Examiner at the École Polytechnique. Intervenes on behalf of a young man at the Lycée Impérial to retake his exam, which he failed out of shyness. 2 pages in-4°.