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The Morning telegraph

140 West 42^nd Street

New York

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82, rue Blanche, 82

À la main :

Paris, 5 III '98

Monsieur,

            It is announced in certain american newspapers that you propose to visit the United States for the prupose of delivering certain lectures in New-York ; ten in all. A Mr. Gerson is the name given as the person authorizing the statement.

            May I co far intrude myself upon your valuable time as to ask if there is any truth in the statement _ if there he to beg of you to let me know any of the facts in the matter which you will permit me to cable to my paper.

            Trusting I have not over stepped the limits of legitimate journalistic enterprise believe me,

            Yours very respectfully,

Signature :      H. Burnside

À Monsieur,

            Emile Zola,

            21 rue Bruxelles,