MARMONTEL, Jean-Francois (1723-1799). Autograph letter signed to Monsieur Dubois, Paris, n.d. [1763] referring to rumours about him, 'mais tu as pour toi la voix publique et la réputation la plus honorable dont la vertu même ait joui', and proposing to visit him after his reception at the academy, one page, 4to, integral leaf addressed to Dubois at the Department of War. -- PIRON, Alexis (1689-1773). Autograph letter signed to an unidentified correspondent ('Monsieur'), n.p., 8 March 1754, breaking the news that Freron, with the Abbe Desportes, is recommencing publication of his papers and 'cette villaine petite brochure qu'il donne tous les dix jours, selon le nouveau marche lui vaut 400 livres'. He has spoken to Desportes about forthcoming works from his correspondent's academy, 'Il me fait les responses du monde le plus convenables à mon propos ... Mais quel fond faire sur la parole de ces Philibustiers ? Je me fie plus encor à ma malice qu'a leur bonté', 4 pages, 8vo. -- CHAMFORT, Sebastien Roch-Nicolas (1741-1794). Autograph manuscript notes including verses, inscribed at head 'Pl de Lim'; n.d., the opening lines, 'Dans la lumière douce des astres de la nuit, dans les attraits touchans d'unique beauté, La raison descend de son trône majestueux pour sourire a l'illusion, Troupe de jeunes amans, si vos plaisirs vous laissent quelques instans ecoutez mes vers ... ', 3¼ pages, 8vo. Piron continues with spirited and irreverent remarks on the state of the literary world, his wish for the wicked to be beaten and the good avenged, and jokes about the King (Louis XV) who had an attack of apoplexy two months ago, perhaps the price of an epigram on the Count of Clermont's election to the Academy, with more remarks at Clermont's expense. (3)