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Luis Martins de Souza Dantas

The Brazilian hero of the Holocaust

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The Brazilian hero of the Holocaust

Brazilian diplomat (1876–1954) who helped 800 people escape France during the Holocaust, including 425 confirmed to be Jewish. Untranslated ALS in Portuguese, signed “Luis Dantas,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, ambassadorial letterhead of the Brazilian Legation in the Argentine Republic, Buenos Aires, December 30, no year [but 1915]. In very good condition, with moderate overall toning and a few small holes to left side (affecting no writing). RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #421 - Ended January 15, 2014