Victor DURUY (Paris 1811 - 1894) Historian, Minister of Publ - Lot 459

Victor DURUY (Paris 1811 - 1894) Historian, Minister of Public Instruction 1863/1869. 2 Letters: Letter A.S. March 15, 1854, following M. DUJARDIN's definitive refusal to publish the volume of Histoire des Sciences. ".. This whole affair is extremely painful for me, especially with regard to you, but it must be brought to an end, because it has been going on for seven years now, without Mr. HACHETTE being any further ahead today than he was on the first day.... "1 page in-8° + Lettre A.S. Victor DURUY Ministre de l'Instruction Publique. Paris, October 10, 1866, to M. VÉRIEN, Professor at the Lycée Napoléon. Avis de nomination d'un boursier - Partly printed - 1p in-4° : "J'ai j'honneur de vous informer que... l'Empereur a daigné...nommer élève du gouvernement à Demi-Bourse au Lycée Impérial Napoléon le jeune MORAND Eugène Edouard, votre petit neveu."