HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) Lot n° 1272

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., with his initials ` V.H.´, one page, 8vo, n.p., ` Monday evening´, 20 th January, n.y., to a friend, in French. Hugo invites his correspondent to a special dinner, stating ` Ce mot vous arrivera ce soir a onze heures, mon cher ami, et il faut que vous veniez diner avec nous demain soir, j´ai pour cela une énorme raison, c´est une énorme dinde aux truffes. A demain donc, n´est-ce pas? A sept heures précises - heure militaire. Votre ami´ (Translation: " This word will reach you this evening at eleven o'clock, my dear friend, and you must come and have dinner with us tomorrow evening, I have an enormous reason for that, it is an enormous turkey with truffles. See you tomorrow then, isn't it? At seven o'clock sharp - military time. Your friend") Small overall age wear and creasing, otherwise G