Jean-Baptiste CHARCOT (1867-1936) physician and polar explorer. L.A.S., Neuilly December 6, 1935, to journalist Charles Clerc; 1 pages in-8 addressed to him, envelope. Enclosed is a visiting card with 2 autographed lines to the same (envelope), [8.I.1936], wishing Charcot a happy new year (Charcot died on September 16); 12 articles and press clippings concerning Charcot, his shipwreck and his funeral (1936); 1 p. ms (probably from Ch. Clerc); a map of the North and South Poles (Larousse), and an issue of La Revue des Spécialités devoted to Charcot (Nov. 1936). "I see nothing to modify or correct in the text you have kindly submitted to me"... [The journalist submitted to Charcot the articles he wrote when they concerned his polar expeditions]. Enclosed is a carte de visite with 2 autogr. lines to the same (envelope), [8.I.1936], wishing Charcot a happy new year (Charcot died on September 16); 12 articles and press clippings concerning Charcot, his shipwreck and his funeral (1936); 1 p. ms (probably from Ch. Clerc); a map of the North and South Poles (Larousse), and an issue of La Revue des Spécialités devoted to Charcot (Nov. 1936).