George SAND. 2 L.A.S., Nohant 1852-1853, to Émile de Girardin; 3 pages in-12 and 1 page in-8. [3 November 1852]. She asks him for "a corner in the Press" for an article "on the poetry of a friend of mine, who has talent and little help" [Sand's article on Charles Poncy's Bouquet de marguerites will appear on December 18]. She remembers Delphine de Girardin, "of whom I am still quite dazzled [...] One would spend one's life listening to her as to read you. But such sweets are not for bears of my kind, and my recreation here is to remember the few good hours I spent between you two. She thanks Girardin for his friendship for her daughter Solange: "I live alone with our little Jeanne. Make us a society where one is not sad, by seeing a ravishing little girl growing!"... She adds that Solange was sick, and Dr. Cabarrus "reguered her again. So I must also thank your illustrious frog of a doctor, whom you claim to have been intimidated by a poor old hare of my acquaintance. I would rather believe to have put him to sleep "... Correspondence, t. XI, n° 5691. July 23, 1853.He forwarded the letter to her "from a madman, from an unknown swedenborgist who tells me that I am condemned to eternal punishment and that it is too late for me to repent of my errors. Then you understand that I will not give myself a useless pain, and that I will remain in my sin". She awaits the visit of Dr. Cabarrus, and hopes that the Girardins will also come to see her... Correspondence, vol. XII, no. 5984.