Papier à lettres bleu.

Déjà dactylographié au milieu :

William B. Shearman

66 Broadway

New York

Dactylographié à l'encre violette :

February 9^th 1898.

Monsieur Emile Zola,

            Paris, France.

Dear Sir :-

            We are watching with a great deal of interest you manly fight for Justice, and we, as citizens of a great Republic, can sympathize with you in your endeavors to uphold the honour of a sister Republic.

            We wish you much encouragement and feel very hopeful of your triumph.

                        Most respectfully yours,

Neuf signatures :

Eugène Gray

1. L. Michen

Mme Barrington

1. B. Shearman
2. J. Teynaud
3. J. Amstrong
4. Mina
5. de Maley

John Adams