Camille Pissarro Protests Alfred Dreyfus's Conviction

January 18, 1898

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Camille Pissarro Protests Alfred Dreyfus's Conviction
Autograph Letter Signed
1 page | SMC 1895

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  • Camille Pissarro

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    Just five days after Zola published “J’accuse!” in the French newspaper L’Aurore, Pissarro writes to say that he wishes his name added to “the protestation against the awful judgment of the court-martial” to be published, apparently, in that crusading paper.
    Autograph Letter Signed (“C. Pissarro”), in French, 1 page, octavo, Hotel du Louvre, Paris, January 18, 1898. To Mr. Berttier.
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    Paris
    Hotel Louvre
    Rivoli Street

    18 Jan. 98

    Dear Mr. Berttier

    I fear I may not be able to go to l'Aurore today. Please add my name to the protestation against the awful judgment of the court-martial.

    Thank you, cordially yours

    C. PISSARRO.