States the time when he will visit Xau and addressee. Latter is invited to Médan for dinner. States the time when he will visit Xau and addressee. Latter is invited to Médan for dinner.
With stamped cover, postmarked, apparently, June 1899. States that he just arrived in secrecy and would like to see him. With stamped cover, postmarked, apparently, June 1899. States that he just arrived in secrecy and would like to see him.
Thanks Duret for his news. The Charpentiers have been visiting the Zolas. Zola comments on his work, his wife's health, and their travel plans. Asks if it's true that George Moore started an uproar in England. [Moore was influence by Zola's naturalistic school of fiction.] Thanks Duret for his news. The Charpentiers have been visiting the Zolas. Zola comments on his work, his wife's health, and their travel plans. Asks if it's true that George Moore started an uproar in England. [Moore was influence by Zola's naturalistic school of fiction.]
Advises him to see Portalis, who will order a book from him; also, ask Portalis about the free position on the newspaper. Advises him to see Portalis, who will order a book from him; also, ask Portalis about the free position on the newspaper.
Zola requests Mr. [Paul?] Duport to have l'Union advertize the sale of P. Tangére's brochure, The True Truth about the Memoirs of Madame Roland, at the Librairie Hachette et Cie. Zola requests Mr. [Paul?] Duport to have l'Union advertize the sale of P. Tangére's brochure, The True Truth about the Memoirs of Madame Roland, at the Librairie Hachette et Cie.
With conjugate blank leaf. Asks for renewal of entrance passes to Exposition of Societé National de Beaux Arts for the members of Comité de la Societé des Gens de Lettres. With conjugate blank leaf. Asks for renewal of entrance passes to Exposition of Societé National de Beaux Arts for the members of Comité de la Societé des Gens de Lettres.
Thanks her for beautiful bouquet. Suggests flowers were cut from his garden of Paradou and the lilies refer to those of his Angélique. Thanks her for beautiful bouquet. Suggests flowers were cut from his garden of Paradou and the lilies refer to those of his Angélique.
Reproaches "le pére de Léon" for his comments in "L'Echo de Paris". Zola feels that the attack is unjust especially after his visit to his friend's home. Reproaches "le pére de Léon" for his comments in "L'Echo de Paris". Zola feels that the attack is unjust especially after his visit to his friend's home.
Wishes to arrange a short visit to Daudet at Méris. Speaks of roaming the mountains and of his wife's cure. Wishes to arrange a short visit to Daudet at Méris. Speaks of roaming the mountains and of his wife's cure.
Comments on the novel Toute ma jeunesse which has pleased him very much and in which he has relived his youth. Comments on the novel Toute ma jeunesse which has pleased him very much and in which he has relived his youth.
Unsigned letter in Zola's hand. Halévy "told me...that you were against my presenting myself [to the Académie Française] this time, without the cooperation of all the groups." Requests Coppée to indicate the time to propose the candidacy. Unsigned letter in Zola's hand. Halévy "told me...that you were against my presenting myself [to the Académie Française] this time, without the cooperation of all the groups." Requests Coppée to indicate the time to propose the candidacy.
With envelope. Thanks Cler for his friendly, detailed letter at the time of the Duverdy affair. If Zola plans a novel concerning the magistrature he will use Cler's documents. With envelope. Thanks Cler for his friendly, detailed letter at the time of the Duverdy affair. If Zola plans a novel concerning the magistrature he will use Cler's documents.
With conjugate blank leaf. Suggests time for meeting. "I shall be very happy to have a brief chat with you and to shake hands." With conjugate blank leaf. Suggests time for meeting. "I shall be very happy to have a brief chat with you and to shake hands."
Due to wife's illness Zola cannot fix a definite day. Suggests that the dinner engagement stand on the chosen day, subject to confirmation the evening before. Due to wife's illness Zola cannot fix a definite day. Suggests that the dinner engagement stand on the chosen day, subject to confirmation the evening before.
Explains to Monsieur (an official of the newspaper, le Gil Blas) reasons for his specified lengths of installments for the morning serial [of his novel Germinal]. Explains to Monsieur (an official of the newspaper, le Gil Blas) reasons for his specified lengths of installments for the morning serial [of his novel Germinal].
With conjugate blank leaf. Declines an invitation. "...I am nailed to my work-table..[and]...lead the life of a recluse..." Describes his reaction to the uproar caused by Nana. With conjugate blank leaf. Declines an invitation. "...I am nailed to my work-table..[and]...lead the life of a recluse..." Describes his reaction to the uproar caused by Nana.
Wants a copy of La Bête humaine [Paris, G. Charpentier et Cie., 1890] to be sent to the director of the Reveil Bônais in Bône, Algeria, for reprodiction. Inquires about the sale of his books for this year. "We had the Bruneau for six days and we are expecting our cousin, Mme. Laborde,...." "My novel is coming along fine. Not too many problems yet." Wants a copy of La Bête humaine [Paris, G. Charpentier et Cie., 1890] to be sent to the director of the Reveil Bônais in Bône, Algeria, for reprodiction. Inquires about the sale of his books for this year. "We had the Bruneau for six days and we are expecting our cousin, Mme. Laborde,...." "My novel is coming along fine. Not too many problems yet."
