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Sophie ARNOULD (1744-1803) singer. L.A.S., Paris 26 brumaire X (November 17, 1801), to citoyen Arnaud, chef de division au ministère de l'Intérieur; 2pages in-4, address. A moving letter from the famous singer at the end of her life.She writes from her bed to claim what remains due to her from the performance given for her benefit at the Théâtre des Arts, for which she had been promised the sum of 6,000 francs: "Nouvelle Cigalle, je viens vous crier famine... car, voilà la bize venue... [...] Like the Cigalle: I used to sing, don't get me wrong!... Like her, my sweet spring, my summer, eh! almost my autumn; saulted through the window... Eh! Partant; voila que je déchante: cependant, j'espère encore, retrouver dans ma voix des accents assez doux, pour que mes sollicitations, et ma plainte, aille jusqu'à votre cœur"... She assures Arnaud of her best feelings and her most perfect consideration, and follows her signature with her titles: "Pensionnaire vétérante du théatre des Arts", and gives her address at the Hôtel d'Angivillier.She adds: "If the shortage of cash is an obstacle to my request, then, made Citizen, the order for my performance must be returned to me, so that it can be carried out, and then, out of the proceeds, I will return the sums I received on account for this object; and we will all gain"...
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Sophie ARNOULD (1744-1803) singer. L.A.S., Paris 26 brumaire X (November 17, 1801), to citoyen Arnaud, chef de division au ministère de l'Intérieur; 2pages in-4, address. A moving letter from the famous singer at the end of her life.She writes from her bed to claim what remains due to her from the performance given for her benefit at the Théâtre des Arts, for which she had been promised the sum of 6,000 francs: "Nouvelle Cigalle, je viens vous crier famine... car, voilà la bize venue... [...] Like the Cigalle: I used to sing, don't get me wrong!... Like her, my sweet spring, my summer, eh! almost my autumn; saulted through the window... Eh! Partant; voila que je déchante: cependant, j'espère encore, retrouver dans ma voix des accents assez doux, pour que mes sollicitations, et ma plainte, aille jusqu'à votre cœur"... She assures Arnaud of her best feelings and her most perfect consideration, and follows her signature with her titles: "Pensionnaire vétérante du théatre des Arts", and gives her address at the Hôtel d'Angivillier.She adds: "If the shortage of cash is an obstacle to my request, then, made Citizen, the order for my performance must be returned to me, so that it can be carried out, and then, out of the proceeds, I will return the sums I received on account for this object; and we will all gain"...
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