[Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise of MAINTENON]. Sophie de Löwenstein, marquise de DANGEAU (1664-1736) lady of the palace of the duchess of Burgundy, wife of the memorialist. L.A., mardy [10 September 1715, to Mme de Maintenon]; 4 pages in-4. Precious letter after the death of Louis XIV (September 1, 1715). "I have complained to you Madame to have had to endure the last memories of the world since you have never tasted the importunate distinctions, at least the joys of its forgiveness, I can assure you that if you were able to do so, your self-esteem would be satisfied with the praise that is given to you [...] and you would rejoice your friends with the glory of having been united with you. She announces the birth of Mme de Lévis, and the death of Mme de la Viueville, watched over by Mme de Pompadour. "Mr de Dangeau has difficulty in getting used to life in Paris, he cannot resolve to leave his house, fortunately our friends do not abandon us every day. I see Madame de Quelus [Caylus] every day and I have not yet left the house except for this, it is my only pleasure [...] I do not yet know our destiny for the pensions. She is "quite resolved not to see anything more than Madame whom I saw in the Carmelites [...] I am going to think of my salvation nothing will dissipate support me by your advices because for your example it is beyond my forces I have a small cabinet in a village house where I taste solitude and sacrifice to God what I left accompanied by the bitterness of my tears"... On an attached sheet, Madame de Caylus (1671-1729, niece of Mrs. de Maintenon) added: "All is not lost we live again it is necessary that I go for a walk, the rain is soft my forces are returned. We will meet again and all will not be lost ". Former collection Marcel Plantevignes.