Virginie DÉJAZET (1798-1875). 3 L.A.S., [circa 1840]-1871; 6pages in-8, 2 addresses. [ca. 1839-1840], to Mademoiselle Dupont, "artiste du Théâtre Français": "I am always very happy to be able to be agreeable to you in some way, but in truth, given my theater studies, it is hardly possible for me to learn the role of Victor, which requires a health of memory that only time can give"... Dieppe September 4, 1870, to her "good Papa Lardin" (in red ink): "What are you becoming in the midst of this dreadful cataclysm we are going through? I came to Dieppe to try to at least earn our bread, since without a position in Paris, I risked starving to death, and there are seven of us, my friend! To make the most of my small merit, I had to hire a troop, which entails great expense [...] I chose this town, because during the bathing season, quite a large number of English come here"... She covered the expenses, but "this infamous war" was to ruin her... "to have come to my age, 72, to see our poor France humiliated like this! London January 30 1871, to Francis Plunkett, director of the Palais-Royal theater: "Are you alive? how are you? these are the two questions my heart asks you"...