Émile de GIRARDIN (1806-1881). 9 L.A.S.; ca. 15 pages in various letterheads and formats. Business letters, to various correspondents. A letter on the letterhead of Journal des connaissances utiles requests an exchange between its Journal officiel de l'Instruction Publique and La France Littéraire, whose complete collection it would like to receive. Another, on the letterhead of the Société Nationale pour l'Émancipation intellectuelle, is addressed to Élie Berthet. From Bourganeuf on July 1, 1842, he writes 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 don't understand the candidate, a real bat, flying from district to district, from canton to canton, from arrondissement to arrondissement, from city to suburb, and from suburb to city, from Committee to Committee, from Club to Club, speaking cautiously here, exalted there. In one place saying: "I'm a bird, see my wings!" in another: "I'm a mouse, live the rats! Lending himself to all contrary demands and discrediting his character to ensure the success of his candidacy"... - April 13, 1860, reply to comments about the play L'École des journalistes, for which he thanks his friend: "If M. Plon doesn't make a box, we'll put an erratum at the end of the volume", and note the dates of the performances, the cast... - October 8, to Eugène de Montglave: business letter about the capital of La Presse... Etc. Enclosed is an election poster, Nommons Émile de Girardin.