Raymond de LA TAILHÈDE (1867-1938). 5 L.A.S., Moissac [1886], to novelist André de Bréville (brother of illustrator Job); 12 pages in-8 on the letterhead of L'Apéritif, Journal Humoristique et Littéraire (one in red ink). On his journal L'Apéritif. He complains about being without news: "Are you angry that I told you to rework your nice poetry, or are you preparing another one? [...] I expect from you a graceful idyll full of perfumes and love. [If you can get me some new subscribers or collaborators, thank you very much"... - "It's been two months since you wrote to me - your degree probably absorbs you horribly, but I hope that this vacation you won't be so silent. You have sent me a collaborator: François Carny"... - "You are lucky to be in Paris where you can laugh at ease - while I! am weary! alas! I can hardly laugh happily according to the expression of our Master Rabelais"... - You welcomed one of the first L'Apéritif with pleasure and you collaborated in its writing in a very kind way. [...] The poetry contests that I have organized are very successful. I have already received about fifty for this month"... - "Thank you for all the nice verses. Every time you write, don't forget me. Only send us mostly short things, not exceeding about fifty verses, and then sonnets that are hardly more than about fifteen. As we have to satisfy all those who send them to us, we have to put several on the same number and then there is more variety. [...] If your brother Job could send us some drawings I would be very happy to insert them in the Apéritif "....