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Victor HUGO (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885). French...

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Victor HUGO (Besançon 1802-Paris 1885). French poet, playwright, novelist, cartoonist and politician. - L.a.s. "Victor Hugo" S.l.n.d. November 28, half page in-8 "Dear colleague, Come and dine with me, I'll be expecting you on Monday December 5 at half past seven". - L.a.s. "Victor Hugo" S.l.n.d. July 4, one page in-8. To his dear colleague and confrère: "I have five hundred francs, I can do no better than send them to you for the poor in your arrondissement. Here they are! I shake your hand twice". - Enclosed is a small envelope containing a dried flower, inscribed on the front: "Fleur venant du 80e anniversaire de Victor Hugo - Février 1882".