Antoinette du Ligier de La Garde, Madame DES HOULIÈRES (1638-1694). L.A.S. "Deshoulieres" to her friend "Ozine"; 3 1/2 pages in-8 (wetness in one margin). Rare letter from this poetess speaking of MOLIÈRE; unpublished testimony, unknown to G. Mongrédien and M. Jurgens. "Nos derniere journée passée a la campagne ma chere Ozine estoit triste, tous les jours qui lont lont suivie lont esté mille fois encore plus". The Prince [Condé?] left for the waters of Bourbonne "in a very alarming state of health [...] I cannot express to you what I suffered from his situation". She hopes that her friend will come to see her, "if this sad time and my much sadder self do not frighten you [...] when the soul suffers it needs those it loves. Monsieur de Nivernois, Mesdames de Clerembault and de lafayette Mr de la Rochefoucauld accompanied by Moliere passed by icy last week, but what good can be caused by the visit of people before whom I must constrain myself it is only with you that I mabandonne come so my good ozine console me. Adieu je reparts et voudrois ne revoir jamais paris"... Former André Saudemont collection (II, October 30, 1981, no. 318).