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SÉVIGNÉ, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de (1626-1696). Autograph fragment (lacking address, subscription and signature) of a letter [to her daughter, Marguerite, Madame de Grignan], [Aux Rochers, 4 February 1685], 2 pages, 4to (browned, tiny hole from ink erosion, traces of guard, small old tape repair in bottom edge)
SÉVIGNÉ, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de (1626-1696). Autograph fragment (lacking address, subscription and signature) of a letter [to her daughter, Marguerite, Madame de Grignan], [Aux Rochers, 4 February 1685], 2 pages, 4to (browned, tiny hole from ink erosion, traces of guard, small old tape repair in bottom edge) Part of a characteristically lively and affectionate letter to Madame de Grignan (her daughter, 'ma chere comtesse') expressing her dismay that the Marquis de Rhodes has sold his position as Grand Master of Cérémonies ('sa charge, si ancienne dans sa maison'), anticipating the forthcoming visit of the Doge [of Genoa] to Versailles and continuing later in the day ('a cinq heures du soir') about her son's visit to inspect her injured leg to which he has applied the ointment ('Mon fils vient de mettre cet onguent noir'). The earlier part of the letter (not present) gives a humorous account of the progress of the healing of her leg, for which Madame de Grignan has sent a special ointment. The complete letter is published in the Correspondance , ed. R. Duchêne (Pléiade, 1978, III, no. 903 and notes). The leaves were dispersed, probably during the 19th century -- the present fragment was in the collection of Héricourt, bishop of Autun (1797-1851).