Théophile-Alexandre STEINLEN. 10 L.A.S. (one incomplete), [Paris 1898] and n.d., to his daughter Colette Steinlen; 34pages mostly in-8 (some flaws), one envelope and address. Tender correspondence to his beloved daughter.Several letters are addressed to Gometz-le-Châtel, where his nine-year-old daughter is vacationing with Madame Aubert. He replies to her letters, which give him great pleasure, and gives her his recommendations: "to watch out for wasps when you eat fruit, and to drink as little water as possible, which in these hot weather conditions, when it is not quite right, can give you cholera". He gives him news of the cats and his birds: "Your pierrot is now a big devil who eats almost alone and flies perfectly. You can, if you want, give him freedom when you're here"... It's very hot in Paris and the studio is overrun with fleas: "the bottom of my pants is all black with them". He rides his bicycle: "It still seems a bit hard, but it's getting better every day. I'm letting go of one hand, but this morning I picked up a nice log in the woods while trying to put my hat back on"; if there's too much traffic, "I get off and ride home quietly, holding my horse by the ear". He was awakened at midnight by Jehan Rictus to tell him that there was a big fire: "It was on avenue de Saint-Ouen, the depot of a car company that was blazing. It was very beautiful indeed [...] 3 or 4 hundred horses ran wild in all directions, without bridle or halter [...] They were found all over Montmartre, right up to the top of the hill"... Attached is a l.a.s. from Colette Steinlen to her aunt Adèle, in which she writes that her father "is working hard on a book he likes", L'Institutrice de province by Léon Frapié; and a letter from her mother to Colette.