French writer (1862-1904). Autograph letter signed ("Pierre Maël"). Paris. 25.06.1904. 8vo. 1 p. on bifolium.
$ 211 / 180 €
(45055/BN31127)
Beautiful letter, written only months before Causse's premature death, very likely to Charles Vincens, to thank him for helping the "poor girl" Rose Héré and for comments on a novel entitled "Fleurs des Roses" that doesn't seem to have been published. Rose Héré was the daughter of a fisherman from Ushant who had risked her life to save 14 shipwrecked seamen in the night of the 1 November 1903. The deed that Causse is referring to, was a financially substantial price awarded to Héré by the Académie de Marseille, that Vincent was an influential member of, for saving the seamen of Marseillais origin.
- The letter in full: "Bien que très-souffrant, je tiens à vous adresser un nouveau 'Merci' bien cordial, bien reconnaissant pour ce que vous avez fait en faveur de Rose Héré. Grâce à votre intervention cette pauvre fille sera jusqu'à la fin de ses jours à l'abri du besoin. Merci aussi de ce que vous m'écrivez au sujet de mon roman 'Fleur des Roses'. Je vous assure de mes sentiments de bien dévouée sympathie". - Causse and Vincens shared the penname Pierre Maël, under which they wrote highly popular adventure stories for an adolescent audience. - Somewhat creased..