Autograph letter in English to Hugo following the announcement in the Guernsey Star of the death of Charles Ribeyrolles. Harney requests a few lines about him from Hugo and biographical details from François-Victor for publication in the Independent.
Marked 'r' (répondu) in Hugo's hand.
Harney was a British activist, and a leader of the Chartist movement. He edited The Northern Star, The Red Republican, The Friend of the People, The Star of Freedom, etc. He was also a friend of Karl Marx and other European exiles.