[Louis Peisse [Jean Louis Hippolyte Peisse] of the Ecole Impériale des Beaux-arts in Paris, French author.] Autograph Letter Signed, putting detailed questions regarding a proposal that he translate the lectures of Sir William Hamilton into French.

Peisse had already published his translation of ‘Fragments de Philosophie de M. William Hamilton’ (Paris, 1840), and had followed this with one from Dugald Stewart (1842-5). 2pp, 12mo. Forty-one lines of closely-written text. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with chipping and closed tears to edges. Folded once. Signed ‘L. Peisse / Louis Peisse, conservateur de l’ecole impériale des Beaux-arts. 2. Rue Boursault.’ The British recipient (one of Hamilton’s executors?) is not named (in a postscript Peisse apologises for being unable to decipher his details, or those of his co-editors). Peisse is keen to answer the recipient’s proposal regarding to Hamilton’s lectures, pointing out that, since he has published a French translation of ‘les articles philosophiques de Sir W. H. de L’edinburgh-Review, publication qu’il a bien voulu citer aux éloge dans plusieurs de ses ouvrages posterieurs et qui m’a valu de sa part de précieux témoignages privés déstime et de Bienveillance, je serais très disposé a agréez la proposition qui m’est faite au nom de sa famille’. The greater part of the letter is taken up with detailed questions regarding the proposal, needing to be answered before Peisse feels he can proceed. The proposal came to nothing, but in 1866 Peisse would publish a translation from John Stuart Mill.