Subasta Bidspirit | HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885)

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) - HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A good A.L.S., ` Victor Hugo´, one page, 8vo, n.p., 26 th February [1847], to Ernest Alby et Lireux, in French. Hugo cannot attend a diner with the committee colleagues, stating ` Voici, Messieurs et chers collègues, une invitation, acceptée depuis plusieurs jours, qui me privera lundi de l'honneur de dîner avec vous. Faites part, je vous prie, de mes vifs regrets à mes chers confrères et collègues du comité´ (Translation: ` Here is, gentlemen and dear colleagues, an invitation, accepted several days ago, which will deprive me of the honour of dining with you on Monday. Please convey my deepest regrets to my dear colleagues of the committee´) With address leaf bearing a postmark. Small overall age wear and creasing, otherwise G   Ernest Alby (1809-1868) Author of historical novels, & Auguste Lireux (1814-1870) Director of the Odeon theatre in Paris, were two French members of the committee of the “Société des Gens de Lettres” which was founded by Balzac in 1838.