Louis de FONTANES (1757-1821) writer and politician, Grand Master of the University, friend of Chateaubriand. L.A.S., 7 au soir [1809?], to a colleague; 2 pages in-4. An l.a.s. of the Duchess of Abrantès evoking the memory of Junot (plus one of her daughter Joséphine) is attached The rank of the University in public ceremonies is an important point, which he took care of with the Grand Master of Ceremonies; the Emperor was ready to sign but referred everything to the Conseil d'État... "It would be good, I think, to do some research on the former prerogatives of the University of Paris. It seems to me that we want to return as much as possible to the forms used in the past... Let each member of the Council of the University act with the members of the Conseil d'État whom he or she may know. "The spirit of the Emperor is well disposed...