A letter handwritten by Édouard Drumont, anti-Semitic journalist and author, founder of the "Anti-Semitic League of France". No addressee. Signed and dated: Paris, May 22, 1897. French.
"What would you like me to write in the album? One date: May 22, 1897…when this album will be read in a few years, public opinion will undoubtedly change, following the work of my colleagues and myself. They will know then, too late I am afraid, that we acted out of affection for our country. We tried to protect our forefathers' faith…our forefathers' race against the Semitic [Jews] - the invaders and greedy people who tried to harm an innocent and too confident nation that accepted as brothers their merciless enemies".
Édouard Drumont (1844-1917) was famous in France as an anti-Semitic propagandist. Drumont founded the “Anti-Semitic League for France”, published the newspaper “La Libre Parole” whose slogan was “France for the French”, composed booklets and published numerous anti-Jewish books. His anti-Semitic book “Jewish France”, in which he called for the expulsion of Jews from French society, was his first best seller and contributed to his fame. [1] leaf, ca. 20 cm. Very good condition. Minor damages.