LAMARTINE Alphonse de (1790-1869). L.A.S. "Al. de Lamartine", château de Montculot [autumn 1829], to Viscount Amédée de PASTORET; 2 pages in-8 (portrait enclosed). On his candidacy for the Academy. He asks him to intervene with his father to support his candidacy: "I have been offered votes to succeed Mr. DARU at the Academy. I do not ask for more provided that I present myself with probable chances of success. Ask Mr. de Pastoret for his vote []. I would be well at ease to give this joy to my father and you will understand this feeling much better than the pleasure to leave my studious retirement to go to chat in fiochi at the tribune of the Bridge of Arts something that I envy infinitely less ". 3 L.A.S. and a dictated letter are attached. June 20, 1840, to General de Tannay, in favor of a young conscript from Milly. Mâcon December 5, 1842, long letter about financial investments and a money matter. [Mâcon December 18, 1849 ?], dictated letter, to a young admirer. April 15, 1860, about his chair: "I live far from the Academy, although at its door. M. Houssaye will know more than I do. He is the archivist of the armchairs, and he deserves to sit in them"...