Bidspirit auction | DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895)

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) - DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. A good A.L.S., A. Dumas f. , a bold ink signature, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., To Mr. Barbier, in French. A cleanly and boldly written short letter, Dumas stating ` Je n´avais pas besoin de votre lettre, mon cher Barbier, pour être sûr de votre bonne sympathie. Cottinet (?) vous dira dans quells termes je parlais de vous l´autre jour, au milieu même de mon chagrin. Je n´en suis pas moins heureux de votre bonne lettre…´ (Translation: “ I did not need your letter my dear Barbier, to know about your kindness. Cottinet (?) will tell you in which way and whith which words I was referring to you the other day, in the very midst of my sorrow. I am not less happy with your good letter…”) The letter bears to the upper left corner a blind embossed heading with the capital letters “HB”. With blank integral leaf. VG Jules Barbier (1825-1901) French Poet, Writer and opera Librettist.