François GUIZOT (1787-1874). L.A.S., Val Richer July 30, 1870, [to Alphonse de Neuville]; 4pages in-12 on blue paper with his cipher and Val Richer letterhead. About the illustration of his Histoire de France depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'en 1789, racontée à mes petits-enfants (Hachette 1870-1875, 5 vols.), by Alphonse de Neuville (1835-1885). He learns that Neuville wants to "spend a month in the army on campaign. I hope this won't do too much harm to our history of France; it couldn't stand long delays. I will soon send you two or three draft drawings for chap. XVII, which will continue the end of the Crusades. I understand the embarrassment that the lack of space for your drawings in the printed sheets sometimes causes you. I have no objection to your placing the isolated figure of Peter the hermit in the cul-de-lampe at the end of chap. XVI, and then the crowd of Crusaders leaving for the Crusade would make a very suitable heading for this same chap. XVI. I'll indicate another heading for chap. XVI. I cannot insist enough that you avoid nudity in our history from now on. Brunehault's ordeal has already brought me several complaints from fathers and mothers. My story must be left freely on the table of young girls. Historical truth does not always suit domestic mores. From now on, I'll be careful not to suggest subjects that would put you, in this respect, in an aesthetic perplexity that I understand, but which I beg you to subordinate to moral propriety". He proposes, in the cul-de-lampe of chap. XIV, "Geoffroi Martel coming, dragging himself along the ground, a saddle on his back, to prostrate himself at the feet of his old father Foulques le Noir, Count of Anjou, who relieves him and forgives him"...