ALS in French, seven pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 1847. Handwritten letter to Gabriel Falampin, highlighted by a rare reference to her lover, the celebrated composer Frederic Chopin. She apologizes for a delay in sending a requested article, citing the virtuoso's illness (translated): "It is not an ordinary circumstance, the one that I find myself in, and I do not have my own head in place. Besides, Chopin was dangerously ill while I was stuck here, unable to leave my family for a single moment, and all of this moved and broke me beyond reason. Here he is once again saved."
Sand further explains in detail her decisions related to properties and legacies, commenting that she donates the hotel at Narbonne to Solange, making inquiries regarding her financial affairs, and referring to the rental of an apartment belonging to M. Larac in Paris: "Warn him immediately, but asking him not to speak of it to Chopin who is ill and the idea of the family moving could cause him consternation at this time." In fine condition. Falampin was the artistic director of 'L'Illustration' and manager of the financial affairs of George Sand.
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