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When did Arthur Rimbaud first travel to Paris at Paul Verlaine’s invitation?

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Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud, detail from “Un Coin de table,” oil painting by Henri Fantin-Latour, 1872; in the Louvre, Paris

Arthur Rimbaud first traveled to Paris at the invitation of Paul Verlaine in September 1871.1

After Rimbaud sent samples of his poetry to Verlaine in late August 1871, Verlaine was so impressed that he sent money for Rimbaud's fare and summoned him to the city. Rimbaud stayed in Paris for three months during this initial visit.1