François LEURET, psychiatrist. He reformed the asylum system - Lot 482

François LEURET, psychiatrist. He reformed the asylum system. (Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle) 1797–1851. 2 Letters: 1) Autograph letter as Chief Physician of the Bicêtre Mental Hospital on the letterhead of the Editorial Board of the Annales d’Hygiène publique et de médecine légale—Feb. 18, 1841 - Request to review a work for publication in the Annales d’Hygiène - 1 p., in-8° + 2) Letter from the author to Mr. HUGO - March 15, 1845 - 1½ pages, in-8° - He requests to be removed from the list of members of the Oriental Society. “It is an unnecessary expense for me, and I am poor... (and) there are people there with whom I wish to have absolutely no connection…”

Estimate:£83.30

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