ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Ministere de l’Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts letterhead, no date. Letter to Madame Howland. In part (translated): "Here is how Petit Blue only asked your for 13 francs. We counted, when we were figuring it out that night on the street, only the amount everyone would owe for lunch and dinner, which comes out to 13 francs a head…Personally, you only owe me 1 franc 50, and, naturally, it would be ridiculous for you to send it to me. In addition, you owe 2 francs 50 to Fontaine for the entry fee to the Circus. I took a long walk on Sunday, all alone, along the Seine by the forest of Saint-Germain; and right in the middle of the woods, I met the old boatman with the white mustache who lies opposite Fournaise and who is called the Commandant…I’ll be seeing Fontaine on Thursday evening, and I’ll ask him if he wants to take a long walking trip with me along the Marne on Sunday. They tell me that land is really cheap around there, and that river is charming. If I find a nice piece of land in pretty surroundings, I’ll leave the Seine and settle down on the Marne. I’m in a hurry to found the ‘Castel-Pine’ that I dream of…The Presse collection, Saynetes et Monologues, in which I have a small piece, has just come out. It is idiotic from cover to cover.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall foxing and soiling. Maupassant is uncommon and highly desirable, particularly in such lengthy handwritten letters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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