Emile Zola. L.A.S., [4 April ? 1876], to a colleague of the newspaper Le Bien public [Alexandre Rey ?] ; 1 page and a half in-8. A P.A. of Frédéric MISTRAL: Provençal proverbs on the back of his business card. "Retour vau mai que matino. La proumiero li doulour, la segoundo lis amour "... "When I wrote to you that I would only be taking up the service on Monday, I was aware that there was a premiere at the Gymnasium this evening. This is what will explain to you why, to my great regret, I am unable to use my evening. ...] This will not prevent me from sending you my first article for Sunday - a portrait of Dumas Jr. - which I have already started, by the way. I am very sorry to deny you something, just at the beginning of our relationship...".