File 62 - Letters written by André-Paul Antoine & J. Sanders

43 letters, 9 envelopes, 1 press clipping

-Autograph letter [draft] by André-Paul Antoine to [funeral services?], n.d.Wishes to have his father’s remains transferred to the family plot in Camaret. Inquires about the fees.
-Typed document by André-Paul Antoine (5 pages) about his father staging Shakespeare in France in the early 1900s.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to Mattei Roussou, dated «Menton, le 28 août 1946», with address «A.P. Antoine, 28, Boulevard de Garavan, Menton».Talks about the various projects related to his father: the creation of an «Association des amis d’Antoine», the naming of a Paris name in honour of Antoine, etc.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to G. Beral, dated «Menton, le 16 août 1946», with address «A.P. Antoine, 28, Boulevard de Garavan, Menton».Tells his correspondent that his father never completed the third volume of his autobiography.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to Mattei Roussou, dated «Menton, le 16 août 1946», with address «A.P. Antoine, 28, Boulevard de Garavan, Menton».Cannot give access to Antoine’s personnal correspondence. He has to sort it out first, as his father asked him to do before he died. As for the book that may soon be published by another person, André-Paul asks Roussou to tell him the name of the publisher.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders[?], dated «11/10/51».Is at his service – they can make an appointment by telephone.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris le 30 juin 1963», with address «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Will be in Paris for the month of July and will meet with Sanders with pleasure.
-Typed letter from Léone Pichet to Sanders, dated «Montréal, le 6 dcembre 1965», on letterhead «Eurofilm Limitée».André-Paul Antoine will be in Canada and has expressed the desire to meet with J. Sanders.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «10 décembre 1965», on letterhead «The Windsor Hotel, Montreal».Apologizes for not meeting Sanders, but will be back in the spring. Thanks Sanders for sending copies of his articles on Antoine.
-Typed telegram from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, n.d., with envelope stamped «Paris 29-7-1954».Is feeling better. Asks Sanders to call him.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 22 février 1965».Thanks Sanders for his article on Camaret, which brought back many memories.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 15 décembre 1965».Thanks Sanders for sending his article on Antoine and Ibsen. Sanders’s interpretation is excellent.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 20 avril 1970», with address «54, rue Caulaincourt Paris».Was unwell – is now feeling better. Will be working for a television series about early Canada. Asks Sanders to help him information about the first colonists.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 11 mai 1970», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Thanks Sanders for sending the book – which he was unable to find in Paris. Is feeling much better now.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 2 octobre 1970», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Has found part of a ms: the translation of Les revenants (Ibsen) done by Louis de Nessem. Is that the one Sanders was looking for? Can send the document.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 8 octobre 1970», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Has found the entire ms of Les revenants – will send the document. Also sends a letter, dated 1890.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 7 juin 1971», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Is unwell but will still see Sanders with pleasure.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 8 septembre 1971», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Is sending the address of Bergerat’s daughter. Asks for the title of the book on Antoine mentioned by Sanders.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 4 novembre 1971», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe». Is sorry to hear about Mrs Sanders’s illness. Will send a list of the brochures he has about the Théâtre Libre.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 27 décembre 1971», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Best wishes for the new year. Has found many documents that could be of interest to Sanders, when he will next be in Paris.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 13 janvier 1972», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Will write the note about Antoine – some may be surprised with what he will reveal.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 22 février 1972», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Sends the note about Antoine.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 5 juin 1972», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Sends another article on Antoine, at Sanders’s request. Will send the list of documents about Antoine, from which Sanders can chose what he wants to see and borrow.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 17 novembre 1972».Answers the questions sent by Sanders – in 1924, Antoine still has Zola’s letters in his possession. They were lost eventually.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 17 septembre 1973», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Is sending a photograph of Antoine, during his directorship at the Odéon. About the letters from Antoine to Zola: will try to get the address of the buyer.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 22 janvier 1974».His son André is writing a thesis on «l’Acadie» - he would like to go to Canada to further his research. Can Sanders help?
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 12 mars 1974», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Thanks Sanders for his help – it did not work out, but his son will try his luck again in October. Has new documents about Antoine to show Sanders. Should be able to send soon the addresses of the buyers of Antoine’s autographs.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 1er septembre 1975», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».About the ms of La Terre – could not find all the information requested by Sanders, but found one of the descendents of Saint-Arroman. The Zola heirs cannot be contacted through the Société des auteurs.
-Autograph Xmas card from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, n.d., with envelope stamped «29-12 1975».Best wishes for the new year.
-Typed letter [carbon copy] from André-Paul Antoine to Jacques Duviard, dated «Paris, le 22 novembre 1976».Jacques Duviard is the descendent of F. Fabre – and it seems like there is a correspondence between F. Fabre and André Antoine. Would Duviard be kind enough to let Sanders see the letters, for his next book on Antoine.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 29 novembre 1975», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».The Jacques Duviard to whom he has written was not the right person – he is not the descendent of Émile Fabre, the friend of Antoine.
-Typed letter [photocopy] from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 28 octobre 1976», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».
-Formal letter: as the sole heir of André Antoine, André-Paul Antoine gives J. Sanders permission to use any documents, correspondences (public or private), any books (published or not), anywhere in the world, to conduct research on André Antoine (life and works).
-Autograph Xmas card from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, n.d. [1977].Best wishes for the new year.
-Typed letter from Dany Roussel [?] to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 4 février 1977».Sends the information requested by Sanders about a few plays.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 11 octobre 1977», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Hopes to see Sanders in the spring – best wishes.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Décembre 1977».Best wishes for the new year.
-Typed letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, le 11 octobre 1978».Appreciates Sanders’s remarkable book on Antoine. Remains at his service for the next book on Antoine’s correspondence.
-Autograph letter from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «Dimanche 11 octobre 1970».Is going his military service – it’s a big change but he is not unhappy.
-Autograph letter from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «le vendredi 27 juillet 1973».Hopes that all will be well for Sanders.
-Autograph Xmas card from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «Le samedi 2 janvier 1971».Is sending his best wishes for the new year.Photograph of André-Paul Antoine, 1975, in his Paris appartment.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to André Antoine, dated «samedi 14», with transcription by J. Sanders.Talks about his transfer from one military hospital to the other – it may take a while. Asks that the certificate for his «croix de guerre» be kept carefully.
-Autograph letter from André-Paul Antoine to J. Sanders, dated «15 juillet 1973», on letterhead «54, rue Caulaincourt, XVIIIe».Sends his condolences to Sanders, regarding the passing of his wife. Reminds Sanders of their old friendship – the Antoines’ house is open to Sanders, as well as their hearts.
-Nine envelopes
-Press clipping [n.d., no source] about Jacques Antoine, son of André-Paul Antoine and grand-son of André Antoine.

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Added by S Mohtadi, 14 September 2018