The paper is watermarked, but some of the watermark has been damaged by the wax seal. The undamaged section of the watermark reads ‘BLAUW’.
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Additional Comments:
The paper eatures a series of fold lines, suggesting that the letter was letter-locked before sending. The letter is stamped in red wax with the seal of the Institute and the letter bears a Parisian[?] postmark.
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The MS has been written on paper topped with a printed header bearing the image of Athena[? 999] wearing a helmet decorated with a rooster and a snake.