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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

16 Oct 1846

The letter is in two parts, written across two days. In the first one, she enquires why Hugo has not shown up at her place yet, then stops - presumably because Hugo has arrived. In the second part (3p...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

01 Jan 1847

She thanks him for his greetings letter and describes her love for him. She then says that she went to St-Mandé, but nobody was there to open the gates of the cemetery. Sent on a Saturday at 9:30pm. ...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

08 Jan 1849

She says that due to the rainy weather, she can drive him to the assembly. She also asks the dimension of his bedroom window so two artisans [the Rivière sisters?] could work on it. She concludes by ...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

29 Jan 1848

Says that she cried when he left her place the day before. She also tells her bad dreams. Dated Saturday, 9:45am.

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

01 Jan 1850

She warmly thanks Hugo for having sent her a letter, presumably for the New Year. Dated Tuesday, 3:45am.

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

01 Jan 1851

She wants to see Hugo to thank him for his letter. She adds that only Jules-Charles Drouet, her nephew, has seen her that day and hopes that nobody will show up when Hugo is here. Dated Wednesday, 12:...

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Tiburce Beaugeard letter to John Elliot Hodgkin
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Tiburce Beaugeard letter to John Elliot Hodgkin

02 Feb 1903

On official headed paper of the Agence Moderne, London. Beaugeard enquires whether he could have access to the letters owned by Hodgkin so he can write an article about them. He also adds that he will...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

27 Oct 1846

She comments on the new furniture in Coromandel wood bought by Hugo. She then says that she is still grieving the death of her daughter. She concludes by describing the schedule of her day with Eugè...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

01 Jan 1847

She says she has run out of paper and canot write to him as much as she wants. As Hugo is not going back home alone, she doubts that he will see her in the evening. Dated Saturday, (although in fact ...

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

09 Jan 1849

She explains that she did not write to him in the morning because she was late. She has bought for him some barometers or thermometers, but she thinks it is a bad investment. Dated Tuesday, 4:30pm.

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

29Jan 1848

She hopes Hugo does not go out in the evening because he could have an accident due to the weather. She also mentions that she is copying his work, without further details. Dated Saturday, 4:30pm.

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Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo

05 Jan 1850

She asks him not to work too much and for having passed in the previous evening. She also hopes to see his next speech at the Assembly, but there is often not enough room on the stairs. Dated Saturday...

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