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326 - BAUDELAIRE, Charles (1821-1867). Autograph letter signed add…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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BAUDELAIRE, Charles (1821-1867). Autograph letter signed addressed to Baron Oscar-Amédée de Watteville du Grabe. Honfleur, 27 January 1859. 1 p. ½ in-12. Autograph envelope preserved with stamp and postmarks. Baudelaire receives a literary indemnity of 300 francs for his translations of Edgar Poe and thanks Watteville: 'Dear Sir, I have received a note from the Secretariat of the Ministry relating to the subject of our conversation. What speed! Not knowing exactly to whom I am positively indebted, I thank everyone. As for you, believe me that I will remember our last conversation, and all the pleasant and good things you told me". He goes on to talk about the split caused by the creation of the Revue Européenne, as opposed to Alphonse de Calonne's Revue Contemporaine: "If, in the great schism, you still see M. de Calonne from time to time, tell him that I am working for him and that I am going to write to him [...]. Ch. Baudelaire". That same day, Baudelaire wrote at least two other letters containing the same thanks: one to Gustave Rouland, Minister of Public Instruction, the other to Auguste de Chatillon.
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Auction time 06/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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