DELISLE DE SALES Jean-Baptiste (1739-1816) writer and philosopher. 8 L.A.S. "De Sales", 1807-1816; 18 pages various sizes, 2 addresses. February 18, 1807, thanking Monseigneur who "by the simple impulse of his reasoned taste for the arts and his natural beneficence" granted him a gratuity January 16, 1810, to his "honorable colleagues", declaring his candidacy for the biography prize: July 15, 1812, paying tribute to the academicians for his Essay on journalism, and offering to defend the Academy against its "legion of enemies" Wednesday [November 25, 1812], to Amaury DUVAL, on a matter of library sale December 31, 1813, to a prefect, on his "history of the primitive world", referring to De la philosophie de la nature; 31 July 1814, to Baron CHABROL DE VOLVIC, thanking him for having lightened his contributions in "a critical moment", evoking his misfortunes since the fall of the Empire 13 March 1816, to Jean-Baptiste SUARD, asking him to support his candidacy to the French Academy, to which he will pay homage to beautiful copies of his main works, from his Philosophy of Happiness to Tige de Myrte et Bouton de Rose, which he submits trembling "because of the nakedness of oriental morals, but everyone seems to agree that it is the most original of the writings that I have published" To the jurisconsult Hom, his "worthy and excellent Fabius Maximus". Plus a P.A.S., "Precis rapide sur les services et sur les malheurs du membre de l'Institut De L'Isle de Sales entrant dans sa 76ème année et Académicien des Belles-Lettres depuis l'organisation des Academies" (1814, 4 p. in-4); plus a curious note attached concerning his wife [1817]. An autograph manuscript, 5 L.A.S. and 2 L.S. of Jean DEVAINES, 1771-1803, including an analysis of Mavina by Sophie Cottin (plus 2 P.S. and 2 from his son) are attached.