GAULLE Charles de. L. A. S. "Your husband C.", 2 June 1940, to his wife Yvonne de Gaulle; 2 pages in-4. Last battles of June 1940, when France must be saved. 2nd June 1940. "My dear little wife, The 2nd great battle I fought with my Division ended in a great success towards Abbeville. You must have seen the echo in the press release (400 prisoners, a lot of equipment taken). I have just been mentioned in the army order for this affair. At the moment we're resting and reconstituting ourselves, which we badly needed. I think it would be better for you to find something furnished to wait out the crisis. Preferably either Charente, Dordogne, Haute-Vienne, or Brittany (near Brest) [...] I haven't slept three nights since 15 May. I kiss you with all my loving heart, my dear little wife. Nothing matters more than this: France must be saved"... LNC, I, p. 935. BnF, Charles de Gaulle, no. 92.