Paul VERLAINE (1844-1896). L.A.S., Paris May 25, 1893, [to the director of Le Figaro]; 1 1/2 pages in-8.Suffering, he sends her "Mademoiselle Eugénie Krantz, my most faithful friend, to bring you this essay on Ernest Picard [...] If these pages seem likely to you to appear in Le Figaro, how much would I be obliged to you for a small advance while awaiting the line count". He gives his address as "9 rue des fossés St Jacques". Expert: Mr Thierry Bodin