Léon DAUDET (1867-1942) 16 L.A.S. "Léon", 1889-1928 and s.d., to his mother Julia DAUDET; 23 pages in-4. Affectionate correspondence to his "beloved mother". Family news... Impressions of the play Plus que reine by Émile Bergerat with Coquelin "extravagant as Napoleon"... There is talk of a revival of Sapho... Beautiful letters from exile in Brussels in 1928, evoking the news from Paris and from the A.F., the memory of Philippe, his work as a writer (the Horrors of War, his Courriers and Mélancholia, a novel in progress...), his readings (Bernanos: "La Joie is a boring book. Bernanos must lick the priests, who are on the fringe of life"...). Later, he retires to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence: "the memory of Philippe haunts me here where everything reminds me of him, the poor darling! Enclosed: 15 L.A.S. or cards, most of them (12) to his children Philippe and François, 1921-1923; to his wife Marthe, to his brother Lucien and to Adeline. Plus 6 letters and documents concerning him: baptismal certificate, certificates and 2 letters to Lockroy (1887).