COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
VMH_1_54_12.pdf
Reference Number:
VMH/1/54/12
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Correspondence with Louis Blanc, (1811-1882)
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Victor Hugo to Louis Blanc
Creator:
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
[1872]-09-19
Description:
Autograph letter to a 'cher compagnon d'exil', possibly Louis Blanc, requesting publication of some political article or letter in Le Rappel and Le Peuple Souverain. He leaves it to his correspondent and to Meurice and Vacquerie to suppress whatever may be dangerous or inopportune. He describes his life of solitude, enlivened by the presence of charming women, and asks his correspondent to visit him.
Bought from the Librairie de l'Abbaye on 23 November 1962 for 100 francs. This letter was previously in the collection of Robert Schuman (1886-1963).
Bought from the Librairie de l'Abbaye on 23 November 1962 for 100 francs. This letter was previously in the collection of Robert Schuman (1886-1963).
Language Code:
fre-FR
Language:
French
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Letters (correspondence)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
People Covered:
Blanc, Louis, 1811-1882
Item Height:
140 mm
Item Width:
107 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2023-07-24
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2023-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands