DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870)

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870) French writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., Alex. Dumas, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to an unidentified French minister, on stationery featuring the decorative blind embossed monogram of Dumas to the upper left corner, in French. Dumas writes to make a request of his correspondent, ´Seriez-vous assez bon pour faire une exception en faveur de deux compatriotes qui voudraient partir ce soir et qui, en leur qualité de français, ne croient rien impossible´ (Translation: ´Would you be kind enough to make an exception for two compatriots who would like to leave this evening and who, as Frenchmen, believe that nothing is impossible?´) and further remarks ´Cependant comme ils savent qu´il est très difficile de faire la moindre chose en Italie le dimanche, ils vous seront bien reconnaissants d´avoir bouleversé pour eux tous les usages reçus´ (Translation: ´However, as they know that it is very difficult to get anything done in Italy on a Sunday, they would be very grateful to you for setting aside all the usual customs for their sake´). With blank integral leaf. A few light, minor creases, VG