(Autographs : Christian Subjects) 1 Piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Paul of the Cross, Saint. Rome, December 24, 1759. 1 p., small 4to; moderate spotting and toning. To Giuliano Sparziani urging dependence on the Cross of Christ. In Italian signed, "Paola Della Croce." At bottom the manuscript attestation of Antonio Di S. Giacomo, dated June 16, 1853 asserting that the this Letter is entirely in the hand of Blessed Paul of the Cross. Contents dark and entirely legible.
Provenance Doheny Sale, Christies, New York, October 18, 1988, purchased by Doheny from Walter R. Benjamin. With both the Doheny and Benjamin original envelopes.