Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris], 9 August 1916, to [the bookseller C. Lemercier, whose name has been erased], 1916 Aug. 9.

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Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris], 9 August 1916, to [the bookseller C. Lemercier, whose name has been erased], 1916 Aug. 9.

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Saying that he must forget "la misère de mon pauvre corps," that he has been forbidden "la divine morphine," asking if he has "les habits noirs" of Paul or "le Capitaine Tempête": "Si ça ne repmlacer pas la morphine, ça peut m'abrutir pendent quelques heures."

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Lemercier, Claire

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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918

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Claude Debussy (b. 22 August 1862–d. 25 March 1918) was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France he attended the Conservatoire de Paris originally to study piano before switing to composition. His orchestral works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894), Nocturnes (1897–1899), Images (1905–1912). In 1904 he rose to international fame for his opera Pelléas et Mélisande. He also composed two books of Préludes a...