Suzanne MANET (1829-1906). 2 L.A.S., February-March 1871, to Éva Gonzalès 6 pages and a quarter in8, envelopes. Interesting letters during the 1870 war and the Commune. Oloron-Ste-Marie 22 February. On her reunion with her husband after the siege of Paris: "what anguish and what fears! My husband has been here for eight days, I have found him well changed, I am counting on the good air, the good food, and the joy of seeing each other again, to make up for all he has endured from the rigours of the Siege [...] My husband has happily taken up painting again, he is working on our balcony, where there is a superb view"... Arcachon 28 March. She worries about whether Éva and her family are in Paris, and about the "dreadful events" taking place there: "I was afraid for a moment to see my husband leave, who was very annoyed to be away at such a time, I had all the trouble in the world to keep him there"... They were about to leave Arcachon for Bordeaux. "Poor Bazille" was killed "in a horrible way at the battle of Bapeaume [...] so many friends will have disappeared! She hoped Eva would work: "there was talk of an exhibition in Paris [...] in May [...]. My husband advises you not to send anything unless you have something very good, worthy of you.