Thomas Guille and Victor Hugo
After returning to Guernsey from New York, Thomas Guille made the acquaintance of Victor Hugo, the famed French writer who lived in exile on the island from 1855-1870. He and Thomas became friends, with Thomas making frequent visits to see him at Hauteville House.
In 1880, as Thomas's library project was beginning to take shape, Hugo wrote to him from Paris to "heartily applaud" his friend on his endeavour.
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