Ebeling, Christoph Daniel, Hamburg Enlightenment, important Americanist, geographer, translator and librarian, head of the Hamburg City Library (1741-1817). Eigh. Letter m. U. "C D Ebeling". 1 p. With address. 4to. Hamburg 17.VII.1779. To the Leipzig painter and engraver Christian Gottlieb Geyser (1742-1803). Recommends him "Mr. Maccall from Scotland ... who wants to see some of the best art in Leipzig under the supervision of a connoisseur. As a good, noble young man he is, you will soon see for yourself. He was our worthy Eleve for two years..." Praise Geyser's diligence and advise him not to put his health at risk. "... But no sermon! You're married, and your good wife will give you the morale... come to Hamburg for dinner soon. Mr. Prof. Oeser we all wish, highly recommended to seyn. He knows who the All are ...". - Outcrop with a small loss of letters by opening the seal.