Lot n° 218
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Paul CLAUDEL (1868-1955). 17 L.A.S. and 1 autograph business - Lot 218
Paul CLAUDEL (1868-1955). 17 L.A.S. and 1 autograph business card, 1916-1925, to Henry Cochin; 24 pages in various formats, qqs headings, and most of them with envelope or address (plus 6 envelopes).
Nice correspondence to the historian specializing in Dante, and president of the Société Saint-Jean pour le développement de l'art chrétien.
Paris 6 January 1916. His translation of Dante's Vita Nova "will be the joy of my journey". He also says of the "great emotion" that it gave him "in these poor little children. What a beautiful work and how proud I am to have been able to associate myself with it a little, at least the best of myself". He sends a "small obole, which would be largely paid for by the prayers of all those holy souls whom I have a powerful need at this moment for me and my own" . December 26, 1916. "It will be a great honour for me to see my play performed by the children of St. John of God. It will be a great honour for me to see my play performed by the children of St. John of God. I will be very happy to attend the performance. But he confessed his embarrassment, for he had authorized the director of another patronage to have it performed, "and he had even invited the Cardinal to the premiere which was to take place on January 14! "... Legation of France in Brazil, April 2, 1918. He received the printed matter for the work of the devastated churches, and made good use of it. "At the prayer of Bishop Péchenard, I became particularly interested in the diocese of Soissons, which is mine. Of the 150 francs we received from the sermon of charity in Rio, half went to the churches. Two other sermons will be preached in Pernambuco and Saô Paulo. He asked him to express his gratitude to the Superior of the Brothers of St. John of God "for the charity he has in praying for my poor
soul.
Legation of France in Copenhagen, January 31, 1921: "Here is the poem about Dante. I am afraid that, in spite of your indulgence for me, you will fi
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