BOISROBERT François LE METEL de (1592-1662) poète, abbé et aumônier du Roi ; favori de Richelieu, il lui suggéra l'idée de l'Académie Française qu'il organisa et dont il fut membre fondateur [AF 1634, 6e f]. Autograph poem, A Monsieur Pelisson; 1 page in-4, address " Pour Monsieur Pelisson prez Mgr le proc[ureu]r gnal " with red wax seals with arms on gray silk lakes. Beautiful letter in verse of three quatrains to his friend the historian and academician Paul PELLISSON-FONTANIER (1624-1693). "Pelisson, if your leisure This morning can allow you To throw the eye on my letter Satisfy my desire. You know that I am sick, The air is good in St Mandé May it be granted to me In the time of the walk "... L'Académie française au fil des lettres, p. 56-59.