[Paderewski, Ignace Jan. (1860–1941)] Pope Pius XI. (1857–1939) Signed Letter to Paderewski from Pope Pius XIHandwritten letter to the Polish pianist and politician, signed by Pope Pius XI, expressing thanks for a gift from Paderewski's greenhouse and concluding with a Papal benediction. December 17, 1926. 2 pp. Attractively calligraphed in French on both sides of the first sheet of a folded leaf. Adorned with the Pope's gilt embossed seal at the head of the first page. With original envelope with wax seal. Collector's stamp to the second page and to the