Letter from Wilfrid Laurier to Ulric Barthe, December 26, 1889

Description
Creators
Laurier, Wilfrid, Correspondent
Barthe, Ulric
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Correspondence
Description
Handwritten and signed letter from Wilfrid Laurier to Ulric Barthe on December 26, 1889.
Notes
This letter is one of a series written by Wilfrid Laurier to journalist Ulric Barthe between January 1889 and January 1891. Much of the correspondence relates to Barthe's request for copies of speeches delivered by Laurier in order to be published. Barthe's compilation, "Wilfrid Laurier à la tribune" ("Wilfrid Laurier on the platform") was published in 1890.

Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) was Canada's eighth Prime Minister, holding office 1896-1911. Laurier was born in St. Lin, Quebec. He received a law degree from McGill University in 1864, and practiced law in Montreal and Arthabaskville from 1864-1896. Wilfrid Laurier was Liberal party leader from 1887 until his death in 1919.

Transcribed by Katherine Karpiak in June 2013.
Date of Original
Dec. 26, 1889
Dimensions
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21 cm
Subject(s)
Laurier, Wilfrid
Barthe, Ulric
Local identifier
S706_1.7
Collection
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collection
Language of Item
French
Geographic Coverage
  • Arthabaska
    Quebec, Canada
    Latitude: 45.91677 Longitude: -72.0824
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections
Reproduction Notes
S706 Disc1
Contact
Wilfrid Laurier University Library
Email:libarch@wlu.ca
Website:
https://library.wlu.ca/archives

Agency street/mail address:

75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3C5

Full Text

LAURIER, LAVERGNE & COTÉ

AVOCATS & Etc.

HON. W. LAURIER J. LAVERGNE P.H. COTÉ

Arthabaskaville, 26 décembre 1889

Cher Mr. Barthe,

J’ai votre dernière. J’ai été tellement malade que je n’ai pas pu encore me mettre sérieusement à l’ouvrage. Je suis loin d’être parfaitement rétabli, mais je vais faire un effort pour vous renvoyer vos manuscrits pas plus tard que demain. Vous

(Page 2)

voulez mettre mon portrait en tête de votre volume. Gardez vous de publier autre chose qu’un simple portrait. Je n’en ai pas de meilleur que celui publié par le Canadian Illustrated News.

Bien à vous,

Wilfrid Laurier

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