HUGO Victor (1802-1885). L.A.S. " Vor Hugo ", Paris " rue de Vaugirard " July 2, 1825, to François RAYNOUARD, Permanent Secretary of the French Academy; 1 page in- Curious letter refusing tickets to a session of the Academy. Hugo had asked Raynouard for tickets with his signature which "could serve me as a passport for the privileged entrance. Not receiving them, I presume that these privileged entries were removed and that Mr. Raynouard did not take notice of this request of mine. As neither my father, nor my wife, nor I intend to make use of the enclosed tickets, I hasten to send them back"... Attached is RAYNOUARD's letter of reply, July 6, 1825 (L.A.S., 1 1/2 pages in-4 with vignette and letterhead, address; and autograph draft of this same letter), which explains that these tickets were indeed those for the places in the center: "I had done to be agreeable to you all that the circumstance allowed me"... Rach AF700; V49 OL490 n°93