Princess MATHILDE (1820-1904) daughter of Jérôme Bonaparte, cousin of Napoleon III. 6 L.A.S., [1867-1869, to Samuel Silvestre de Sacy]; 13 pages in-8 or in-12, with her crowned cipher. Friday [May 8, 1868]. "I am delighted with M. Claude Bernard's success; sorry for Gautier's failure. This nomination adds nothing to M. Claude Bernard's value, and the failure in no way diminishes Gautier's merit"... August 17 [1868]. "I am very satisfied with the public and French demonstrations of the last few days. The review was admirable [...]. I am struck, in spite of all the evil people are trying to do, by the persistence and public confidence in the Emperor"... January 14 [1869]. "Thank you a thousand times over for your two new volumes"... Greetings to Mme de Sacy, invitations...