Secretarial Letter Signed ('Félix Faure), in French, to 'Monsieur James Hutton, 29 Dale St Manchester'.

12mo: 1 p. Nine lines. With black mourning border. In poor condition: creased and grubby, with wear to extremities, pin holes and closed tear neatly repaired on reverse with archival tape. The letter is written out by a secretary, and signed by Faure. Thanks him for the 'exemplaire des statistiques du commerce avec la côte d'Afrique', a 'document dont j'ai pris connaisance avec le plus vif interêt'. Hutton took an interest in African affairs, and was a friend of David Livingstone's finder Henry Morton Stanley. Faure is perhaps best-remembered for dying while being fellated by Margueriet Steinheil in the salon bleu in the private quarters of the presidential Palais de l'Élysée.