Paul VALÉRY (1871-1945). L.A.S., November 28, 1925, to Marshal Foch; 1 1/2 pages small in-4 at his address 40, Rue de Villejust, XVIe. The day after his election to the Académie française (November 19, 1925). "Monsieur le Maréchal and illustrious colleague, Your short trip to Belgium deprived me of the joy of going to present my duties and thanks to you the day after my election. As I must leave myself to attend conferences abroad, I take the liberty of expressing my gratitude in writing only. I cannot put off expressing it, which I summarize as follows: it will be the honor of my career as a man of letters pure and simple to have received from the great man of war who saved us, the welcome and encouragement I have found from you"...