Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFIN (1863-1937). 16 L.A.S. and 2 L.S. (and 4 written by his wife Marie), 1914-1936, to Colonel Achille Hepp; ca. 52 pages various sizes, qqs envelopes (binder holes to some letters). Beautiful friendly correspondence from the poet to the soldier. 1914-1918. Encouragement and sending of parcels (cigarettes, cigars, etc.) to the Front for his soldiers, death of friends, numerous discussions on politics, the war, etc. The Germans or Krauts fight like their ancestors in the 30 years war [...] our duty is to reduce them, to dominate them, and to show them that force is indeed the right"; "cowardly Krauts killers of women and small children" [...] miserable and despicable Germans, what a despicable race!"; "Wasn't Gal Pétain with you in Arras? "He worries about Hepp, who is wounded in the knee; he himself, "wounded as a civilian, quite ridiculous", suffers from a fractured kneecap; "It would seem that we are rushing with as much unconsciousness towards a post-war period that is more formidable than the war itself, that we have entered into a conflict that would lead to a European half-suicide"; "The cowards are few, but they do exist: they willingly mask themselves with socialism", etc. 1933-1936: beautiful letters of literary and political discussions... 7 L.A.S. to the same, 1883-1932: General Bricard, Jules Cambon, Paul Casimir-Périer (2); Franchet d'Espérey (2), Adrien Mithouard, plus a copy of a letter from the gal Rouvier.