[HAUTE-LOIRE / HENRI VINAY] - Set of 28 letters from the Fre - Lot 119

[HAUTE-LOIRE / HENRI VINAY] - Set of 28 letters from the French poet and novelist Aimé Giron (La Revue de Paris, Le Figaro, Le Gaulois) addressed to Henri Vinay, 1 letter from Auguste Aymard (departmental archivist), the draft of a letter to President Mac-Mahon, etc. To Mac-Mahon: “Rumor has it that during your upcoming trip to the South, you will be passing through Saint-Étienne. The city of Le Puy is connected to Saint-Étienne by rail, and the journey takes two hours. The city of Le Puy and the entire Haute-Loire department would be delighted to welcome the illustrious President, who with his steadfast hand so wisely guides the destiny of France…” Henri Vinay (1821–1882) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay, a member of the Haute-Loire General Council, and a member of the Society of Agriculture, Sciences, Arts, and Commerce of Le Puy.