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LAMENNAIS Félicité de (1782-1854)

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LAMENNAIS Félicité de (1782-1854)
8 L.A.S., 1825-1838| 12 pages in-8 or in-12, addresses.
La Chênaie January 14, 1836, to Mlle Le Loutre in Saint-Brieuc. He sent her on the spot the only copy of the little writing she asked him for... December 26 [1836 ?], to his "good Claire" [BENOÎT-CHAMPY]: "We bring you Carl Sand. I enclose the first two issues of my so-called complete works. The others will be given to you as they appear"... 23 January [1837], to A. Desgenettes, whom he will be delighted to see... 19 February [1837], to M. POUQUEVILLE, of the Institute, thanking him for his note on Gustave-Adolphe, and his beautiful History of Greece... March 22, 1837, to PONS de l'Hérault, thanking him for having given him "the means to know better the details of a life as honorable as yours, and as constantly devoted to the interests of our common fatherland and of humanity"... Paris November 6, 1838, to M. CHARRAS, captain of artillery in Mézières: thanks for the game, and announcement of the sending of "two small volumes" which have no other price "than the sincere and deep feeling of attachment to the cause of the people and the peoples, with which the author will never cease to be animated"...
Wednesday, 11 am, to Joseph d'ORTIGUE: the doctor recommends him to rest, "but, according to what you tell me, I think that things will be able to be arranged according to your desire and that of Mr. Dantan"...
Thursday evening, to De Potter: "unless I am given another stay here that is much less pleasant [allusion to the prison], I will return home as soon as I can"...