Claude MONET (1840-1926). L.A.S., Giverny par Vernon Eure July 1, 1910, [to Mme veuve Victor Vignon]; 3 1/2 pages in-8 in purple ink. Relief for the widow of his comrade, the painter Victor Vignon (1847-1909; he took part in the last Impressionist exhibitions with his landscapes of the Oise painted alongside Pissarro; a collection was organized to help his widow). He apologized for the delay in replying: "I've been so baffled all these years that I forgot everything, even the most urgent things. [...] I have just sent the promised 500 francs for Mme Vignon to the Société Générale in Meulan. Having said that, I am happy to report that our dear patient [his wife Alice] continues to improve. Every day her strength returns a little more slowly than she would like, but it's more than progress, it's a real resurrection. You can imagine how happy we all are. I'm sending you these lines to Paris, not knowing where you might be with this nasty whooping cough that must pass quickly with the change of air". He wishes her a speedy recovery...