Ernest GUIRAUD (1837-1892). 3 L.A.S, 1875-1891, to Jacques-Léopold and Henri Heugel; 3 pages and a quarter in8 (small stain on one letter) and 1page in12 with address. June 24, 1875: "Les amis de Bizet" are to meet at Meilhac's "to discuss the monument we wish to erect to our friend. October 30, 1891: "When you asked me to complete the orchestration of Kassya, I accepted with the thought of paying a pious tribute to our poor Delibes", despite other obligations; having promised that he would have no delays to fear, he takes offence at the deed on stamped paper sent to him by the publisher: "from the moment that the very affectionate feeling which had led us to the starting point is transformed into a business of some kind, I have the deep sorrow to have to withdraw definitively". Tomorrow he will return to him, with the manuscripts of Kassya, "the work I have done up to now, and I am ready to sign, even on stamped paper, the abandonment I am making of it"... November 4th 1891. He finally saw Massenet: "He didn't accept, but didn't refuse either. He wants to discuss it with you, and I hope you will be able to persuade him"...