Alphonse de LAMARTINE. 2 L.A.S., 1857 and n.d.; 2 and 1 pages in-8 (portrait enclosed). Paris April 30, 1857. He complains about his correspondent's behavior, and does not go as far as "humiliations incompatible with self-respect. [...] The state of my affairs and my commitments with my creditors absolutely require, if not the immediate payment of the 12,000 francs owed to me since January 5, 1857, at least the payment of this sum and the 24,000 francs for 1858 before next January 5"... - He promises an article to an author, when he has "a moment of freedom and health [...] I will be happy if my weak voice provides a note to this harmonic concert which must call for help from above with the groans from below and make of the whole only a hymn of gratitude to God"... Attached is a L.S. to Trélat, April 6, 1848, and a facsimile.