AEROSTATION. [Sophie BLANCHARD (1778-1819)]. 2 L.A.S. to her, 1809-1814; 1page in-4 each, addresses. [The first female professional aeronaut, born Marie-Madeleine Sophie Armant, she had married the balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) in 1804; she made numerous ascents, the last of which was fatal, her balloon, from which she launched fireworks, having caught fire above the gardens of Tivoli]. August 21, 1809. Tranchère de Chateauneuf, mayor of Canon-la-Bastide, congratulates her on her "superb ascent". Paris September 1, 1814, Baron Frédéric de Romberg (1729-1819) requests an interview on "the construction of airenaut baloons"; the address is to "Madame Blanchard connue et celebre par les voyages airienne à Paris".