Pollet

Overview

M. Pollet, an author (Mon Journal t.3 index: «Pollet (M.), écrivain, 206») of a book on horse riding. Not further identified.

Relevance to Marie

On 29 May 1874, visiting a princess's apartment in Paris, Marie finds the princess's sick daughter reading «un livre sur l'équitation par Pollet» and thinks the girl «tout à fait comme moi» (019.0389). The reference shows Marie's own interest in riding that spring (she orders her riding habit in the same weeks).

Identity uncertain

We have not found a riding manual by a Pollet; a search of the printed riding literature of the period (P.-A. Aubert's Équitation des dames, 1842, and G. Henry's Cours élémentaire d'équitation, 1852, are the nearest titles, both by other authors) turned up no match, so the author and the book are unknown. If you know the work, we would be glad to hear from you.

References in Diary

• 1874-05-29 (019.0389)

Sources

Diary 019.0389; Mon Journal t.3 index.