Jean-Baptiste SAY (1767–1832). Letter from the author, Paris, August 22, [1824], to Mr. Ternaux the Elder; 1 page, in-8 format, with address. He gladly accepts his invitation. “But you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into: hosting two people for dinner instead of one. Due to some nervous breakdowns I’ve had, I’m still obliged, for the time being, not to go out without a family member. I therefore ask your permission to bring my daughter Octavie with me; but if Madame Louis is not dining at your home on Thursday, she will go home for soup”…