[GASTRONOMY]: MONSELET CHARLES: (1825-1888) French journalist, novelist, poet and playwright. Founder and editor-in-chief of Le Gourmet newspaper in 1858, Monselet was known as 'the king of the gastronomes' by his contemporaries. A.L.S., Charles Monselet, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Jeudi') to 'Mon cher confrere', in French. Monselet writes on a subject he is passionate about, gastronomy, and organises a banquet, stating, in part, 'M. Goyard, que je n'ai pas trouve hier chez lui a 6 heures, sort de chez moi: Il se charge du festin pour 2 fr. par bouche, vin compris. Il a promis de faire de son mieux, et j'espere qu'il s'attachera a tenir parole. Vous devriez lui ecrire que nous ajouterons 5 fr. pour les legumes et les cigares, afin de n'avoir plus a nous occuper de quoique a soir.....Lundi, a sept heures. Rappelez a Mr. Goyard que nous demandrons le grand salon at son attenant' (Translation: 'Mr. Goyard, whom I did not find at his house yesterday at 6 o'clock, leaves my house: He takes charge of the feast for 2 fr. per mouth, wine included. He promised to do his best, and I hope he will stick to his word. You should write to him that we will add 5 fr. for the vegetables and the cigars, so that we no longer have to worry about anything on the evening…..Monday, at seven o'clock. Remind Mr. Goyard that we will ask for the large salon and its annex'). With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor creasing to the edges, otherwise VG