Edgar QUINET, Historian and Writer, Deputy for AIN in 1848 ( - Lot 565

Edgar QUINET, Historian and Writer, Deputy for AIN in 1848 (Bourg-en-Bresse 1803- Paris 1875) Autograph letter signed by VEYTAUX (He is in exile in Switzerland) December 20, 1866. 2 pages in-8°: "Yes, Certainly dear sir and friend, I am very pleased and touched by what you call the settlement of this little account. I recognize there a true friendship... I have used the words of your letter, more or less verbatim. As for the proofs, I expect to receive them in duplicate. Plain paper and peeling paper. I'll keep the plain paper close to the quill, to spare my eyes. I'll also only have to transfer my corrections to the peeling paper. Alas yes, I have made an irreparable mistake in Théophile DUFOUR. How I need to feel my remaining friends close to me and with me! Dear Sir, Please be one of them, with all my heart. E. QUINET."