The Correspondence of Pedro Paterno
through the years, expressing the
identity he cultivated as man of the world,
international citizen, and ambassador of
all things Philippine.
One lot consisting of
1.) Letter featuring a large lyrical, scarlet ‘P’
from his home in Manila;
2.) Letter addressed to Paterno at his No. 16, Calle
Sauco residence in Madrid, the ‘Casa de Molo’ by
reputation and located in the palace of the
Marques de Salamanca;
3.) A formal card engraved with ‘Maguinoo Paterno’
and Pedro Alejandro Molo Agustin Devera Ignacio,
c. 1887 as he introduced this nomenclature with
the publication of ‘The Ancient Civilization of the
Tagalog.’
4.) Letter bearing his name and position as the
director of the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas
5.) Letter with the address of Calle San Roque, No.
7 in the district of Sta. Cruz, which was his family’s
primary home in Manila
Var. 1880s to 1890s.