Letter 1896 May 25 25 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, to Alfred Vallette.

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Letter 1896 May 25 25 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, to Alfred Vallette.

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Autograph letter, signed, from Lord Alfred Douglas to Alfred Vallette, editor of the Mercure de France. The letter is written in French on black-bordered stationary, and discusses the submission of some poems for publication which were not printed as promised.

6 pages (2 sheets, folded) : 10 x 15.4 cm.

The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7081690

The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library

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Vallette, Alfred, 1858-1935

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Douglas, Alfred Bruce, 1870-1945

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Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas was an English writer, best known for his controversial personality and scandalous relationship with Oscar Wilde. Born into an aristocratic family, Douglas attended Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he wrote and participated in sports, but didn't take a degree. His well-chronicled relationship with Oscar Wilde provoked Douglas' father to insult Wilde, prompting a disastrous lawsuit that ended with Wilde imprisoned for two years. Douglas had a strong...