Charles de GAULLE. 2 letters, Paris 1965–1967, to Ms. Germai - Lot 470

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Charles de GAULLE. 2 letters, Paris 1965–1967, to Ms. Germai - Lot 470
Charles de GAULLE. 2 letters, Paris 1965–1967, to Ms. Germaine Salmon in Bougival; 1 typewritten page, quarto size, each on letterhead “Le Général de Gaulle,” in envelopes bearing the letterhead of the Presidency of the Republic with postage stamps. A memento from Yvonne Salmon. [Yvonne Salmon (1885–1965) was one of the first to answer the call of June 18. As head of the Alliance Française in London from 1920 to 1945, a translator of Thomas Hardy, and a lecturer at the University of Reading, she worked to support the Free French through lectures, first in England and then in Algiers, where she followed the general. In 1943, she published one of the first biographies of General de Gaulle]… November 30, 1965, condolences on the death of his sister Yvonne Salmon. The General wishes to express “all my sorrow and emotion upon learning this sad news. I had long been aware—because she had supported me since the days of the Free French—of Mademoiselle Yvonne Salmon’s worth and outstanding merits. I also know how fruitful her work was within the Alliance Française, and I will not forget the many expressions of support that this ardent Frenchwoman gave me on numerous other occasions. This shows you how deeply I share in your immense grief. My wife joins me in these sentiments. She and I will be with you in spirit and prayer during tomorrow’s ceremony”… January 12, 1967. “My wife and I are deeply touched by your kind thoughts and wishes”; they thank her and extend their New Year’s greetings; he adds: “We cherish the memory of your sister, Miss Yvonne Salmon”…
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