Flora TRISTAN (Paris 1803 - Bordeaux 1844)

Writer, French socialist and feminist activist, Grandmother of the painter GAUGUIN. She was one of the major figures in the social debate of the 1840s and participated in the first steps of internationalism. Letter A.S. "Flora TRISTAN" dated 26 March 1838. To Madame ARNOND at Madame BACHELLERIE's, 20 rue Basse du rampart. (address and stamp to date). "be good enough Dear Madam to do me a favor, here's what it's all about. My advertising agent Mr. MORANGE gave 2 copies of my book to the NATIONAL three months ago, which accepted them on condition that they were reported and the report does not appear. I ask my copies to Mr. MORANGE who is a very good man and who is desperate not to be able to give them to me because the MM. of NATIONAL keep them under the pretext that they make the article. Since you are at Mr. TRÉLAT's (Director of LE NATIONAL newspaper). Do I Pleasure to ask him if he really wants to talk about my book, and if not, please give the copies to Mr. MORANGE so that he doesn't have any difficulty with the latter. Mr TRÉLAT will feel that I must look to lose 30 francs and if I have reason to believe that he is shy or fearful about THE WOMAN'S QUESTION. Everything leads me to believe that he is (and his diary) too loyal and sensitive to do the slightest harm to anyone. This, dear Lady, is what I expect from your complacency... Goodbye, you're a bad girl for not coming to see me. Come on Friday night, I'll be at home... Has your book been published?..." - 3pp in-8°, small storage defects.