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French author (1844–1924) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. ALS in French, two pages, 6.25 x 8.25, La Bechellerie, St.-Cyr-Sur-Loire, Indre & Loire letterhead, May 27, 1915. France writes to her “dear minister, my dear Albert Thomas,” translated, in part: “Allow me to forward to you (together with my warm regards and congratulations for your ‘Victory of the Projectiles’) the request of a good soldier, Louis Raux, who since the beginning of the war has been fighting in the trenches, and who was evacuated to a hospital because of a liver ailment, and placed on sick leave until the 12th of June. Although his is still very ill, he requests mobilization into a factory...I am presenting his request to you with the hope that you will look upon it favorably.” In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold, one extending over the end of the signature, scattered creasing, light toning, a staple mark to the top left, a received stamp to the first page, and a few pieces of reparative tape to each page. RRAuction COA.
