DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870) French writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., Al. Dumas, one page, small 8vo, n.p.. n.d.. to Monsieur [Jean-Baptiste Porcher], on stationery featuring the decorative blind embossed monogram of Dumas to the upper left corner, in French. Dumas writes, ´Seriez-vous assez bon pour remettre à mon valet de chambre le bouton que vous avez bien voulu me promettre. Puis permettez-vous que Madame vous rappelle certain tabac bien doux qu´elle ne voudrait pas voir s´en aller en fumer´ (Translation: ´Would you be so kind as to give my valet the button you were kind enough to promise me? And please allow Madame to remind you of a certain very mild tobacco which she would not wish to see go up in smoke´). With blank integral leaf. Some light overall creasing and a small, neat tear to the right edge, G

Jean-Baptiste Porcher (1792-1864) French theatrical agent who served as a banker to playwrights, including his friend Dumas père.