René CHAR (1907-1988). L.A.S., [L'Isle-sur-Sorgue] March 3, 1981, to M. Chaudezon, in Pernes (Vaucluse); 2 oblong pages in-8, envelope. He begs to be excused for his silence: "Twice I had the annoyance of postponing the word I wished to tell you. It was first and foremost: difficulties in my health [...]. Then difficulties of another kind to obtain the possibility of buying your beautiful house, on the bar where it was placed. Your understanding, your affability, your letter to Mr. Lapeyre which expressed them - have touched me infinitely. I have to give up"... The exhibition catalog René Char : manuscripts illuminated by painters of the XXth century (Bibliothèque Nationale, 1980) is attached.