[GRIMOD DE LA REYNIERE] - MINETTE (Jeanne Ménestrier dite, 1 - Lot 461

[GRIMOD DE LA REYNIERE] - MINETTE (Jeanne Ménestrier dite, 1789-1853, actress at the Théâtre du Vaudeville, she was, with her sister Augusta, coryphée at the Opéra, Grimod de La Reynière's "gourmandinettes", Very curious autograph letter signed by Minette to Mademoiselle Feuchère (Adélaïde-Thérèse, actress, wife of Grimod), 1 p in-8 plus address page: Minette addresses her letter to "Madame de La Reynière" at the Champs-Elysées, she learns that they have returned from the countryside "where I hoped to visit you tomorrow, Tuesday, the day of release", "as I do not think that such a party would be pleasant for you since you have spent a fortnight near your dear husband, I beg you to come and dine with us, you will eat some partridges that I reserved to bring you to Villiers [nb: Villiers-sur-Orge, Grimod's property]", "I hope you will bear witness to my good will to the boss" and, very enigmatically: "as the master of the house is not there, I cannot give this proof of my friendship to the dear brother who claims that my sister Augusta is busier than I am, and a thousand other observations..." / Enclosed: engraved portrait from the period (21 x 29.5 cm)