Henri de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC. L.A.S. "Harry", Saturday [November 24, 1888], to his mother, Countess Adèle-Zoé de Toulouse-Lautrec; 3pages in-8. Lovely letter to his mother. "It is from my 24th birthday that I write to you my dear mother, thanking you first of all for all your shipments which have arrived safely. The smallpox is the black spot of the thing as I wonder if I should risk the package not having seen Bourges for two days" [Dr. Henri Bourges, who shares his lodgings]. "Gabriel often comes to see me and seems interested in what he's doing. So much the better. I'm having a good time, conducting three studies at the same time, with courage. The sky is clear, which is rare in this season and here, and allows me to give free rein to my good intentions. I'll see Dad tomorrow and haven't seen him for a few days, leading a reclusive life, and in the evenings only going out just enough to get a bit of exercise"...