LAURENCIN, Marie (1883 - 1956). L.A.S. "Your Marie", addressed to Jean Denoël and Florence Jay Gould. [Paris, July 26, 1953]. 2 pp. in-12. Retained envelope. "Buy Arts of July 24 this week, at full gallop. We leave next Thursday for Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire [...] next to Max's house [Jacob]. Tomorrow visit Limon with Dr. Marthe Lamy. Much seen and news of Nathalie [Clifford] Barney. Marguerite Yourcenar. I am quite calm. What is the use? In a short time, prisons will be a dream to be quiet. I tenderly embrace Florence [Jay Gould, American patron of the arts].

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