Camille Pissarro and his son are leaving for London. 1890.

Camille Pissarro (1830.1903)

Autographed letter signed to his wife Julie.

Four octavo pages on mourning paper.

Paris. May 18, 1890.

On his way to London where his son Lucien was settling permanently, Camille Pissarro reassured his wife about the education to be given to their children.

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"My dear Julie, We are ready to leave tomorrow morning at 7:50. Lucien and I have round-trip first-class passes to Calais. From there we will buy our tickets to London. We arrive at 5:00. – I received your letter this morning. I am surprised that Bassinat hasn't replied; I will write to him."

What you tell me about Titit is quite troubling, but I think he's still too young to think seriously. He likes to play, and we must be patient so as not to spoil his future—haven't we all been the same? If he's not causing more harm than good, we must be patient. However, we must scold him a little and try to get him to do the task he promised to do. Tell them they will be rewarded if they behave well. I have nothing more to add.

I'm at Amélie's, where we're going to have lunch. Lucien and I send you our love. Amélie makes you say many things. C. Pissarro