Raymond POINCARÉ (1860 - 1934). Autograph manuscript, - Lot 40

Raymond POINCARÉ (1860 - 1934). Autograph manuscript, Handwritten letter signed in ink on official letterhead of the Ministry of Finance, Personnel Department. Dated December 17, 1894, located in Paris. Correspondence addressed to Bernard Lavergne (1815 - 1903) - Doctor and republican politician from the Tarn region, who had a long career as a deputy and then senator. "Mr. Senator, you have kindly recommended M.Pérès, tax collector from Villamblard (Dordogne), who would like to obtain a 2E class post in one of the following departments: Gers, Gironde, Tarn et Garonne, Lot et Garonne and Dordogne. I have put in Mr. Pérès' application and I will not forget your interest in him, should the vacation period offer a favorable opportunity to appoint him with promotion to one of the departments of his choice. Please accept, Mr. Senator, the assurance of my highest consideration. The Minister of Finance. Creases, foxing, sunning, tears Dimensions: 26.5 x 20 cm Raymond Poincaré was a major statesman of the Third Republic, President of the Republic from 1913 to 1920. A central figure during the First World War, he played a key role in the country's leadership, calling Georges Clemenceau to power in 1917. After his presidency, he returned to the presidency of the Council on several occasions.