BAKER Josephine (1906-1975). 2 L. A. S., [1949], to General de Gaulle and "Jac" [Jacques abtey]; 2 and 3 pages in-8. She is confused by the publication, without authorisation, "in a work that is supposed to relate my memoirs" of a letter from the General, "a personal letter, which is very precious to me [...] This publication was made against my will and surprising my good faith". She enclosed her letter to Major Jacques Abtey for inclusion in the file for possible prosecution. "It is not enough to say, General, that my modest self has only ever wished to take a back seat to the magnificent cause that you are defending and that it is trying to serve with all its heart"... Letter to Jacques Abtey [secret service commander, who had enlisted Josephine Baker in the service of Free France], reproaching him for publishing the General's letter without asking for permission: "You know very well that the General hates this way of acting, especially as for a fervent Gaullist like you I am sure that not only would the General not have refused but that you could have had a personal word, but instead of all this you make one more blunder and you put me in a false and very delicate situation. The height of this clumsiness is the publication of the letter and its advertisement on the front page, which gives the impression of forced propaganda in the worst possible taste"... She was afraid of losing the General's confidence: "I would be terribly upset with you because you know that for me this is sacred".