193 - AGOULT Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Countess of Agoult, writing under the pseudonym Daniel Stern [Frankfurt am Main, 1805 – Paris, 1876], woman of letters, Liszt’s mistress.

AGOULT Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Countess of Agoult, writing under the pseudonym Daniel Stern [Frankfurt am Main, 1805 – Paris, 1876], woman of letters, Liszt’s mistress. Exceptional correspondence with Charles Dollfus, a French journalist and writer, with whom she had an intellectual relationship. A collection of 51 signed autograph letters in 12° format. Circa 65. In these letters, she discusses publications in the journal (Charles Dollfus had co-founded the *Revue Germanique*), either upon receiving proofs or by asking him to send certain issues to her friends. She shares updates about herself, extends an invitation to dinner, asks him for political news he might have before she does—such as updates on what is happening in Versailles—and offers advice on articles in the journal, taking into account readers’ expectations. She also explains her work on one of her most important essays, “Goethe and Dante.” “I am full of life; I am working—Goethe is with me”; “I have several questions for you regarding Dante and Goethe.” Enclosed: - a signed autograph letter. Paris, January 17, 1847; 5 pages, in-8°. A very friendly letter in which she expresses her feelings for her correspondent and her political views: “We have fallen even lower than under Louis-Philippe, our president who, while lacking genius, at least has some good instincts and would like to keep [France] republican […] His so-called friends hope only to overthrow him—some to restore Henry V, others to bring back the Duke of Orléans. The next Chamber will be ultra-monarchist.” - A signed autograph letter addressed to [Fanny Serval] in Berlin. August 7, 1851; 1 page, in-8°. She explains that she is in the countryside with her daughter, who is about to give birth, and is taking the opportunity to proofread the galley proofs of her second volume [of *History of the Revolution of 1848*], after which she will leave for London. - A signed autograph letter; 1/2 page, in-8°, accompanied by a letter from the Princess of Lisien dated September 25, 1848. She thanks her correspondent for sending the volumes. - A signed autograph letter; July 24; 3 pages, in-8°. In it, she explains that she is organizing a women’s meeting to secure aid for the 10 women deported to a fort near Oran (Algeria) following the events of December 2.