Armand FALLIÈRES (1841-1931) President of the Republic. 32 L.A.S., 1872-1891, to his secretary and friend Marcel Boudon in Nérac; ca. 80 pages, various sizes. Beautiful correspondence which spreads over twenty years. 1872-73. As mayor of Nérac, he entrusts Boudon, during his vacations, with some business, to follow his correspondence, to prepare his return, etc., and tells him about his vacations in the Basque country, etc. March 29, 1876. Deputy for Lot-et-Garonne, he has been appointed to the position of secretary for a month, and is overwhelmed by the tedious work he tells him. Allusions to the political situation of the country. He asks for news from Nérac, and discusses several matters concerning that city, etc. March 23, 1877. Beautiful political letter: "Politics does not go according to our wishes. [...] The resistance of the Élysée Palace seems to want to become more pronounced. De Broglie, Buffet and the Bonapartist St-Paul hold the strings of all the intrigues, our ministers are reduced to impotence [...] all that is very dark "... Affairs concerning Nérac, the department, etc. June 14, 1880. Fallières, called to the government, replies to Boudon's letter of congratulations: "You have no idea of the work I have on my hands. It is a real hell! A perpetual headache!"... July 14, 1882. Beautiful letter on the inauguration of the City Hall of Paris: the Parisian people, mainly the workers, came numerous "moved, respectful, admiring the splendid monument, their common house, which will not devour any more, let us hope, the criminal flames of a new insurrection"... Etc. We join 22 telegrams of Fallières to the same one, warning him mainly of nominations or results of elections; 2 minutes of Boudon to Fallières; 2 invitation cards of the Presidency of the Republic; diploma of teacher of François Boudon.