POLAR (1887-1939). L.A.S., July 24, 1938, to Émile Fabre; 4pages in-4. Moving letter written after her suicide attempt, from which she was miraculously saved; she needs a long convalescence and care before she can work again, "which has always been my only reason for living". She explains why she tried to kill herself: "ruined, robbed unjustly [...] the death of my dear mother at the same time, too much grief to defend myself, the theatrical crisis, no more contracts without tricks without nudges, I'm not of that breed, and apart from giving my sincerity with all my heart to the public I've never been able to fight. So, not wanting to ask anything of anyone, the despair caused by neurasthenia took hold of me. I wanted to end it all. Alas! because of the dear little dog (all I have left on earth) I was saved - I say alas, because my situation is the one that drove me to suicide"...