Claude MONET (1840-1926). L.A.S., Giverny by Vernon Eure July 1, 1910, [to Mrs. widow Victor Vignon] ; 3 pages and a half in-8 in violet ink. Aid to the widow of his comrade the painter Victor Vignon (1847-1909; he took part in the last exhibitions of the Impressionists with his landscapes of the Oise painted at the sides of Pissarro; a collection was organized to come to the aid of his widow). He apologizes for his delay in answering her: "I was so confused all those times that I forgot everything, even the most urgent things. [...] I have just sent the 500f promised for Mrs Vignon to the Société générale de Meulan. Having said that, I am happy to announce the continuation of the best in the state of our dear patient [his wife Alice]. Her strength is coming back every day a little slower than she would like, but it is more than progress, it is a true resurrection. You think if we are all happy. I am addressing these lines to you in Paris, not knowing where you can be with this ugly whooping cough which must happen quickly with the change of air". He wishes her a quick recovery...