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Letters from Antoine Court de Gébelin

Antoine Court, who named himself Antoine Court de Gébelin, was a Protestant pastor, born in Nîmes, who initiated the interpretation of the Tarot as an arcane repository of timeless esoteric wisdom with imagined origins in Ancient Egypt in 1781.

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Antoine Court de Gébelin to American Philosophical Society, March 15, 1783

From Antoine Court de Gébelin
To American Philosophical Society
March 15, 1783

Antoine Court de Gébelin reports to the American Philosophical Society about a grand celebration held in Paris on March 6, 1783, honoring the peace and featuring notable attendees including Dr. Benjamin Franklin. The event included literary readings, a concert, and a toast to the United States and the Society, to which Franklin responded with great enthusiasm.