Gustave MOREAU (1826-1898). L.A.S., August 3, 1876, to a friend; 1 page in-8. Moving letter on the death of Eugène Fromentin. "Yes, my friend, we are terribly afflicted and truly unfortunate! For the loss we are making today is irreparable and will be felt more cruelly day by day. I know nothing more than you do, except that this poor friend has been carried off by anthrax. [...] As for the service, it had to be held in La Rochelle the day after his death. [...]. If I hear anything, I'll let you know. It's a horrible misfortune that we can't believe. What a void in all our lives! [...] Yes, my dear friend, we must love those who are left behind, and you are one of them"...