CHATEAUBRIAND renounces his right to chair the Society of Good Letters. 1826.

François-René de CHATEAUBRIAND (1768.1848)

Autograph letter signed to François Roger.

Two pages in-4°. Paris. November 30, 1826.

“My occupations unfortunately prevented me from fulfilling the functions of President of the Society of Good Letters, with as much assiduity as I would have liked. »

Chateaubriand declines in advance his re-election to the post of president of the Society of Good Letters to academician François Roger, vice-president of the said institution.

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“Mr. Vice-President, My occupations have unfortunately prevented me from fulfilling the functions of President of the Society of Good Letters, with as much assiduity as I would have liked. If a few members of the Society were still kind enough to consider me this year for re-election to the Presidency, I would ask them to reconsider, Mr. Vice-President, to cast their votes on another candidate , asking you for their support. express all my gratitude for the votes with which they have already been kind enough to honor me. I have the honor to be, with the most distinguished consideration, Mr. Vice-President, your very humble and very obliging servant. Chateaubriand. »