| Description | Letter written to Harriet Thiebault; dated Monday (year date added in different hand) and signed E. Marlay.
The writer declines an invitation for that evening and goes on to discuss matters which Harriet might not like to discuss with the bearer of the letter, 'Francois', in front of her servant. The writer also sends Christmas greetings to Harriet, and as a postscript mentions Monsieur Broussair |