Juliette DROUET invites Marcellin BERTHELOT to dinner with Victor HUGO.

“You would be very kind to come on Tuesday, January 11, to have dinner with Mr. Victor Hugo who entrusts me with the honor of writing to you. »

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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 . »