George SAND (1804-1876). L.A.S., Palaiseau August 3 [1864, t - Lot 244

George SAND (1804-1876). L.A.S., Palaiseau August 3 [1864, to Alexandre Dumas fils]; 3pages in-8 in his cipher. Maneuvers on behalf of their fat friend the painter Charles Marchal, who would like to receive the cross of the Legion of Honor. "Dear son, this fat idiot told me: you'll act when I tell you to. This had already been said several times to my cousin [Prince Napoleon], who replied: 'That's too right. But the big idiot, for his part, told me: "When it's time to act, I'll let you know", and here he is, letting the cousin go for 3 weeks without warning me. Where to take him now? The letters we write him while he's traveling never produce any results. [...] All I ask is to make a success of something so deserved and which may be useful to this great friend". Her children are in Chambéry. She thanks Dumas for arranging for a gentleman from Lodève to send her some fossils... "I kiss you and Manceau loves you". Correspondence, t. XVIII, 11045.