Handwritten letter 1943 on LA PROTECTRICE paper WWII insurance Marseille

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Description

Period handwritten letter, written in blue ink on letterhead from the insurance company "LA PROTECTRICE". The document, opened and photographed flat, shows a handwritten text covering the entire right half on the visible side, as well as a printed letterhead on the left side. The letterhead specifies: "LA PROTECTRICE, Anonymous Company of Fixed Premium Insurances", with the addresses of the head office (45-47, Rue de Châteaudun, Paris IXe) and the management office for the South and North Africa (20, rue Montgrand, Marseille). The handwritten text is dated in the upper right "St Germain la Forêt, April 18, 1943", clearly placing the letter in the middle of World War II.

The document is characterized by light-colored paper, probably cream or off-white, displaying a smooth texture and a slightly aged appearance, typical of administrative paper from the 1940s. The handwritten script, in blue ink, is dense and regular, occupying a large part of the page. The letter is written on a single sheet, with no visible signs of excessive folds or tears on the shown side. No postmark or envelope appears in the photo.

The printed letterhead includes several administrative mentions: the types of insurance offered ("ACCIDENTS, FIRE AND OTHER RISKS"), the share capital, telephone numbers, and the paper's edition number in the lower left ("10 m. Bu. 9-48. N°2"). These elements reinforce the authenticity of a period administrative support used as letterhead in wartime.

The visible letter seems addressed to a loved one (probably his wife, according to the keywords provided), with passages evoking daily life and references to personal places or events. The handwritten part is written by hand, with no apparent erasures on the photographed area. The document's format is rectangular, landscape, and the paper shows good hold without significant sagging.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The visible side shows satisfactory conservation: clean paper, legible ink, slight signs of use consistent with a document from the 1940s.

Did you know? During World War II, many individuals and businesses used administrative letterhead for correspondence, due to restrictions on supplies. Personal letters written on professional supports are today valuable witnesses to daily life under the Occupation.

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