Juliette DROUET invites Marcellin BERTHELOT to dinner with Victor HUGO.

Juliette DROUET (1806-1883).

Autograph letter signed to Marcellin Berthelot.

One page in-8° square. [Paris]. January 7 [1881].

Annotation by Berthelot at the head of the letter.

Victor Hugo and Juliette Drouet invite their friend Berthelot to a dinner on avenue d'Eylau.

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“Sir , You would be very kind to come on Tuesday, January 11, to dine with Mr. Victor Hugo who entrusted me with the honor of writing to you and to whom I believed I could promise your gracious acceptance. I am happy in advance and I hope that you will accept the assurance of my most distinguished feelings. J. Drouet. Dinner at seven o'clock sharp . »