Émile ZOLA. 2 L.A.S., Médan 1895-1896, to a "dear friend" [Paul Bourget]; 1page in-8 each. June 28, 1895. He is unable to accept his invitation, "as I am cloistered in a great deal of work [Rome] and avoid going to Paris. But it's only a postponement, I absolutely must talk with you. I'll be back in the first days of October, and you'll be forced to spend some time in Paris this winter. So I'll keep an eye out for you, and we'll make an appointment"... May 28, 1896: "Didn't I forget a small package, newspaper cuttings and articles, which I had just received from the Charpentier bookshop? If so, please just write my address and send them here; or, to save yourself the trouble, have them given to Charpentier's bookshop, who will forward them to me"...