Émile de GIRARDIN (1806-1881). 9 L.A.S.; ca. 15 pages in various formats and headings. Business letters, to various correspondents. A letter on the letterhead of the Journal des connaissances utiles asks for an exchange between his Journal officiel de l'Instruction Publique and La France Littéraire of which he wishes to receive the complete collection. Another, with the letterhead of the National Society for Intellectual Emancipation, is addressed to Élie Berthet. From Bourganeuf on July 1, 1842, he wrote to his friend Mézerat, sub-prefect of Bellac. - January 14, 1846, about his newspaper La Presse and a treaty. - September 8, 1848, about the elections: "I do not understand the candidate, a real bat, flying from district to district, from canton to canton, from district to district, from the city to the suburbs, and from the suburbs to the city, from Committee to Committee, from Club to Club, speaking cautiously here and exalted there. In such a place saying: I am a bird, see my wings! In such other: I am a mouse, live the rats! Finally lending himself to all the contrary demands and discrediting his character to ensure the success of his candidacy"... - April 13, 1860, answer to observations about the play L'École des journalistes for which he thanks his friend: "If M. Plon does not make a box, we will put an erratum at the end of the volume", it is also necessary to note the dates of the representations, the distribution... - October 8, to Eugène de Montglave : business letter about the capital of the Press... Etc. An electoral poster is attached, Nommons Emile de Girardin.