Autograph letter signed : Paris, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1858 Nov. 20.

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Autograph letter signed : Paris, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1858 Nov. 20.

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Describing his search for lodgings in Paris and a room he is thinking about taking; noting that Parisian cooking "makes one feel anything but comfortable afterwards," especially since "the waiters are thunderstruck when you leave off after two or three dishes"; expressing surprise that his brother, Wilkie Collins, doesn't spend more time in Paris because "every one of his tastes would be gratified here."

1 item (3 p.) ; 21.3 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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