72 - LESPINASSE, Julie de [Lyon, 1732 – Paris, 1776], French woman of letters.

LESPINASSE, Julie de [Lyon, 1732 – Paris, 1776], French woman of letters. Set of two autograph letters: — “Monday evening,” [addressed to Turgot? 2 pages, in-4°. She explains that she is sending him a copy of the letter the Tsarina sent to Monsieur d’Alembert, which, by unanimous decision of the French Assembly, would be filed “in its records as an honorable monument to the Academy and to literature. “Monsieur d’Alembert replied immediately and insisted on not accepting the empress’s offers.” She then explains that “Toulouse has not been granted,” but this is due solely to Monsieur d’Orléans’s poor health. - Autograph document; 2 pages, in-8°. In it, she evokes the torments of love and jealousy, referring to Sophonisba, a tragic heroine, a poignant testament to the literary culture and emotions of the 18th century. 200/250 € 135 WALDOR Mélanie [, 1796 –, 1871], woman of letters. Set of 8 autograph letters addressed to her husband. Between 1825 and August 30, 1827; 36 pages, in-4°. Very significant intimate correspondence. Included are 3 signed autograph documents, including a dinner invitation, a letter addressed to Madame Jules Lacroix offering her compliments, and a letter likely addressed to an editor regarding an article she was going to write for him. Also included is an autograph poem titled “Le pêcheur Romance.”