Paul CÉZANNE (1839-1906). L.A.S., Paris January 30, 1897, to Philippe Solari; 3 1/2 pages in-8 (a little creased, small split at middle fold). To his sculptor friend. He has received his kind letter. "I don't need to tell you that I didn't receive the one you say you wrote me at the end of December. I haven't seen Émile [Solari's son] since the end of last month, and for good reason. Since 31 expired, I've been confined to barracks because of the flu, and Paul moved me from Montmartre. And I'm not out yet, though I'm feeling better. As soon as I can, I'll write a note to Émile to make an appointment. As for Joachim Gasquet: "I am deeply touched by his request, and I would like you to inform him of my wish to have the two paintings in question approved by Monsieur Dumesnil. To this end, I would ask you to join Gasquet and go to my sister's, 8, rue de la Monnaie and ask her to take you to the Jas, where the aforementioned paintings are located. - I will write to my sister about this. Apart from a bit of inherent doldrums, it's no worse, but if I'd known how to organize my life to live there, it would have suited me better. But family means a lot of concessions"... Correspondance (ed. John Rewald), p. 257.