Alexandre HERZEN. L.A.S., Putney February 21 [1858]; 1page i - Lot 96

Alexandre HERZEN. L.A.S., Putney February 21 [1858]; 1page in-8 (engraved portrait enclosed). Congratulates his correspondent: "Do you know that I belonged to the number of those who thought that it was all over with England, that she would go any day now to the death of Centralization. The vote the day before yesterday saved the country, saved the Civilization of Europe. I am very happy to have been a bad prophet. He sends him "the order of the Dresden Ministry against my publications and my reply [German clipping enclosed, plus a printed tract from Herzen to the Minister of the Interior in Dresden, February 10, 1858]. If we could put the reply in the Daily News, it wouldn't be bad. They cut off my lines of communication - and they pursue me in Germany out of hypocrisy"...