Autograph letter signed.

1 p. on bifolium. 8vo. To an unnamed recipient concerning his book "La Pologne martyre", informing the addressee that the preface was sent to the newspapers of Paris and the departements. Michelet notes that an earlier sale of the publication would not have helped, because the media would not have noticed it. Michelet notes that MM. Lacroix make people jealous to appear with the recipient. Michelet asks the addressee to tell MM. Lacroix the date for putting the book on the market, and that both of them have to decide about the copies they want to give to the newspapers: "La pr face du nouveau livre (La pologne martyre) a t envoy e ce matin aux jounaux de paris et des d partemens [!]. On les pr vient qu'elle para t lundi. Si nous mettions en vente plus t t, ils n'inf reraient rien. MM. Lacroix font fort jaloux de para tre avec vous, et pas plus tard. Je leur cris de vous t l graphier le moment de leur mise en vente. Il faudra nous entendre sur les exemplaire qu'on donne aus journaux salutation cordiale [.]". - Michelet's work "L gendes d mocratiques du Nord" of 1854 was reissued under the name "La Pologne martyre" in 1863. - With signs of old folding and a spot of smudged ink.