Édouard MANET (1832-1883). L.A.S., Monday, September 20 [for September 19, 1864 ?], to Madame Aubry ; 3 pages in8. Nice letter about his work. He's sorry he can't make it to Fontaines this year: "I appreciate too much the pleasant hospitality we receive there and the charm of your company, Madam, to deprive myself of such a pleasure if implacable reason did not absolutely advise me to take advantage of the last few days, which are a little long, of the peace and quiet that one has at the moment in Paris, no distractions, no vigils - it's a good time for work - I spent all my summer on a portrait that is not yet finished and then I have a lot of other work to do on the building site. Suzanne moans, Léon sighs, but there will still be good days for Fontaines and we will enjoy it another time "...