[Victor HUGO]. Juliette DROUET
. Autograph letter signed “Juliette,” January 21–22 [1851], to Victor HUGO; 4 pages, in-8 (traces of rust).
Love letter. “Good morning, my beloved, good morning, my noble man, good morning, citizen.” She hopes he is asleep; the weather is “awful, and the wind and rain are raging against my shutters.” She hopes he will be able to come for the evening feast; she will wait for him: “But duty is a consideration I did not wish to defy. I do not want to deprive France of one of its finest defenders”…
Timed Monday 16 November・20:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 86

[Victor HUGO]. Juliette DROUET . Autograph letter signed “Juliette,” January 21–22 [1851], to Victor HUGO; 4 pages, in-8 (traces of rust). Love letter. “Good morning, my beloved, good morning, my noble man, good morning, citizen.” She hopes he is asleep; the weather is “awful, and the wind and rain are raging against my shutters.” She hopes he will be able to come for the evening feast; she will wait for him: “But duty is a consideration I did not wish to defy. I do not want to deprive France of one of its finest defenders”…

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[Victor HUGO]. Juliette DROUET . Autograph letter signed “Juliette,” January 21–22 [1851], to Victor HUGO; 4 pages, in-8 (traces of rust). Love letter. “Good morning, my beloved, good morning, my noble man, good morning, citizen.” She hopes he is asleep; the weather is “awful, and the wind and rain are raging against my shutters.” She hopes he will be able to come for the evening feast; she will wait for him: “But duty is a consideration I did not wish to defy. I do not want to deprive France of one of its finest defenders”…
Sale Monday 16 November・20:00 (Europe/Paris)
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