Shortly before his death, the deposed president wrote to Gabriel Matzneff. 1995.

François Mitterrand

Signed card addressed to Gabriel Matzneff.

An oblong octavo page on paper bearing his monogram.

Envelope preserved.

Paris. June 15, 1995.

François Mitterrand had just left office and thanked his writer friend for the letter he had written to him. President Mitterrand would pass away a few months later, on January 8, 1996.

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"Dear friend, Your letter gave me great pleasure.

Yes, let's meet again soon.

All that's needed is to agree on a date.

Yours faithfully, François Mitterrand.

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