HUGUES LE ROUX (1860–1925). - Lot 167

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HUGUES LE ROUX (1860–1925). - Lot 167
HUGUES LE ROUX (1860–1925). Autograph letter signed to a correspondent in Reims regarding a lecture tour in Belgium. Paris (Le Temps), January 27, 1889. Signed autograph letter, 2 pages in-8 on letterhead from the newspaper Le Temps, 5 boulevard des Italiens, Paris, dated January 27, 1889. The journalist and writer Hugues Le Roux informs his correspondent of his upcoming departure for Belgium: “I must be in Namur on Monday, February 4, for a series of lectures in Belgium.” This commitment prevents him from being in Reims on February 1 for the reading or discussion of his articles. Nevertheless, eager to accommodate his correspondent, he considers an alternative solution: “All I could do is find a way to leave Reims early enough in the morning so that I arrive in Namur around four o’clock in the afternoon…” He then raises the possibility of coming to give a lecture in Reims on Sunday, February 3, asking for practical details: “I would be most grateful if you could let me know which train is the most convenient for traveling to Reims…” The letter concludes with perfectly courteous closing remarks and the writer’s autograph signature. 2 pages, in-8 format. Beautiful signature. Letterhead of the newspaper *Le Temps*. Very good condition. An interesting business letter from Hugues Le Roux, then a columnist at *Le Temps* and a rising star in Parisian journalism, reflecting his intense activity as a lecturer in the late 1880s. The document sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of his career: his lecture tours in the provinces and abroad. At the time of writing, Le Roux was preparing a series of lectures in Belgium, with a stop planned in Namur, while also seeking to fulfill a commitment he had made in Reims. The letter reveals the practical challenges of these trips and the importance that public lectures had at the time in spreading ideas and raising the profile of men of letters. The letterhead of the prestigious daily newspaper *Le Temps*—a publication to which the leading writers of the Third Republic contributed—further enhances the historical significance of the document. A vivid, clearly dated document combining journalism, literary life, and lecturing, from a period when Hugues Le Roux was beginning to gain genuine national renown.
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