LITERATURE - DELAVIGNE Casimir (1793 - 1843) -... Lot n° 556
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In 1818, he published his first Messéniennes, which met with great patriotic success and led to his appointment as librarian to the Chancellery. Louis Philippe d'Orléans was his friend. Elected to the Académie française at the age of 32. Autograph letter signed "Casimir Delavigne". Paris, February 6, 1840. 2 pp. in-8°. Beautiful piece despite a slight tear.“Je regrette vivement” to respond late to his correspondent. He had some information to obtain from the Academy before doing so and an indisposition kept him away, He is at his disposal for this presentation. "... il suffirait que votre recueil f^ut présenté en temps opportun par un académicien…”. We attach 1 contemporary lithographed portrait of the poet.
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