Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN (1755-1826) magistrate and gastrono - Lot 211

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Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN (1755-1826) magistrate and gastrono - Lot 211
Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN (1755-1826) magistrate and gastronome. L.A.S. "BS", Paris the 3 [February 1816 ?], to his niece Élisabeth Brillat des Terreaux, in Belley (Ain); 3 pages in-8, address (small tear by break of stamp, old mounting on blue paper). He received with pleasure news from Lyon, "because when you have bitches and nieces on the road, you can't be too worried about such lucky goods"... He recounts an adventure concerning his dog Ida: "The other day while passing in the street of Miss Templar I caught a cabriolet driver who had grabbed Ida and carried her in his car. I took his number and I wrote to the Prefect of Police, who in turn had him grabbed Ida and put him in prison where he is today. His wife came to my knees and after scolding her, I agreed that no further action should be taken in this case...". He speaks with humor of his brother Scipio, who "is about to play vigorously from the hock" at Mme de Villeplaine's ball, and who brought him something so kind from Agathe, that he did not sleep for three nights. He gives news of a few friends: the general who does not want to die a boy, MM. Revenaz, Vergèz, Roux Vital, etc. "Lord Wellington told the Minister of Finance, whom he regarded as certain that the year to come would be much more advantageous to France than the one that has just passed, and it is believed that the foreigners will go away. I think that New Year's Day will have brought you all together, and I send you my blessing and my best wishes"....
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