Documents associated with: Montesquiou-Fezensac, Robert de
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System Number: 04110
Date: [30 June 1888][1]
Author: Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac[2]
Place: London
Recipient: JW
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler M380
Document Type: ALS[3]
Cette tranche de Limon[4] tendrait à prouver que je suis ici .. Si elle dit vrai je serais chez vous demain Dimanche à l'heure dite. N'ayez pourtant nul scrupule de me contremander en cas d'impedimentum.
Mais surtout ne point venir en lieu non apte à réception.
A demain - amen
Aménités
R. M. F.
13 Caroline Street
Bedford Square
W.C.
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Translation:
This slice of lime would purport to prove that I am here .. If it is telling the truth, I should be at your home tomorrow, Sunday, at the time stated. However, do not hesitate to contact me should there be any impediment.
But be sure not to come to a place not suitable for receiving.
Until tomorrow -
Amen
[many] compliments
Envelope:
Mr. Whistler
Tower House
Tite Street
Chelsea London.
[postmark:] LONDON W. / S / JU 30 / 88
[postmark on verso:] LONDON S.W. / JO / JU 30 / 88
Notes:
1. [30 June 1888]
Dated from postmark and Montesquiou's reference to 'tomorrow, Sunday'; the date 30 June 1888 was a Saturday.
2. Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac
Comte Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1855-1921), Symbolist writer and poet, and collector [more].
3. ALS
Montesquiou's signature is on the verso of the envelope; published in Newton, Joy, 'La Chauve-souris et le Papillon: Correspondance Montesquiou-Whistler,' Nottingham French Studies, vol. 20, no. 1, May 1981, no. 12, p. 49.
4. Limon
The paper is lemon yellow.