Sautereau

Overview

M. Sautereau was a minor recurring acquaintance in Marie's Paris social circle in early-to-mid 1883, one of several young gentlemen who appear as escorts and evening guests around the family's salon at 30 rue Ampère.

Relevance to Marie

He first appears among the guests who join Marie's salon evening after dinner on 1883-02-02, alongside Engelhardt, Randouin, and comte Plater (098.0267). He reappears two months later as one of the "cavaliers" (ball escorts, alongside Saporta, Engelhardt, Lachaud and Goujon) at the charity ball for a women's association held at the Hôtel Continental on 1883-04-06 (099.0045). He is mentioned a third time at the Salon vernissage of 1883-04-30, where Marie notes that her party will secure his admission ("que nous ferons entrer") at nine o'clock, implying she used her connections to get him into the exclusive preview (099.0247).

Historical Context

Per Apostolescu's name index to the raw carnet transcription (Book 15), "Sautereau (M.)" appears on pages 178, 216, and 233 of that notebook, confirming he was a recurring (if minor) figure in Marie's circle across several months of 1883. No further biographical identification has been established.

References in Diary

• First mentioned: 1883-02-02 (098.0267, evening guest at the rue Ampère salon)
• Key entries: 1883-04-06 (099.0045, charity ball escort); 1883-04-30 (099.0247, Salon vernissage, admitted via Marie's influence)