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487 To Theo van Gogh, c/o 19 boulevard Montmartre, Paris. Telegram, sent from Eindhoven, Friday, 27 March 1885.

metadata
No. 487 (Brieven 1990 490a, Complete Letters -)
From: Vincent van Gogh
To: Theo van Gogh
Date: Eindhoven, Friday, 27 March 1885

Source status
Original telegram

Location
Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, inv. no. b2271 V/1962

Date
Date of postmark: Friday, 27 March 1885. Received 7.35 hours. See also letter 486, Date.

Additional
Telegram. Postmark ‘PARIS BOURSE / 27 MARS 85’.

Ongoing topic
The death of Mr van Gogh (486)

original text
 1r:1
Notre père attaque foudroyante, viens mais c’est fini.

Vangogh
 1v:1

translation
 1r:1
Our father fatal stroke, come, but it is over.

Van Gogh
 1v:1