ALS, 1-12mo page. (np, nd); 7 lines, "Mon cher Devey" .... seems to be about getting a copy of a journal
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by DAUDET, Alphonse (1840-1897)
Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, Provence, France. He worked at LeFigaro before becoming a novelist. An intimate friend of Edmond de Goncourt (who died in his house), of Flaubert, of Zola, Daudet belonged essentially to the naturalism. His, own experiences, his surroundings, the men with whom he had been brought into contact, various persons who had played a part, more or less public, in Paris life, all appeared in his writings. Alphonse Daudet died in Paris, France on December 16, 1897. His first book was Lettres de Mon Moulin (1866). (Inventory #: 27870)
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