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Juliette Drouet letters to Victor Hugo
1849
Letters sent by Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo during 1849. Catalogued individually.
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 ...
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.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
09 Jan 1849
She says that the house painter has left a note telling his new mistakes. Jourdain (the furniture seller) will not make a large bargain to him, she adds, because of the Republic that has not brought a...
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
10 Jan 1849
She says that as she has prepared herself for him all day long, she could not write to him in the morning. Dated Wednesday, 2:15pm.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
10 Jan 1849
She asks Hugo to bring his coat because her tailor may come to her place in the evening. She then lauds his genius. Dated Wednesday, 2:30pm.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
11 Jan 1849
She tells that Lanvin came to her place to ask Hugo to sign for him a petition addressed to the Commission of the Algerian Colonies, but she was out to drive Hugo to the Assembly. She says that James ...
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
11 Jan 1849
She says the tailor has not come yet and asks where Hugo spent the night. She also hopes that she will be able to go with him at the Assembly. Dated Thursday, 11:15am.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
12 Jan 1849
She says she regrets to have missed the occasion to rent a flat just in front of Hugo's, so they would have been able to communicate via a telegraph. Dated Friday, 9:30am.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
12 Jan 1849
She expresses her sadness for having to wait until the evening to see him. Dated Friday, 12:30pm.
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
13 Jan 1849
She said that as Hugo did not call on her the previous day, he must have been able to speak at the Assembly. Eugénie and Mr Vilain told her that the debates were still running at 7pm. Dated Saturday...
Juliette Drouet letter to Victor Hugo
13 Jan 1849
She hopes to see his speech in the newspapers and hopes Hugo will pick her up to go to the Assembly together. She adds that her tailor must be ill since he did not come yesterday. Dated Saturday, 11:...