From the notes of Dr. Catherine Perry: The interest here is mainly the card, which shows Lake Geneva, with the town of Evian in the foreground, facing the Swiss coast. The Noailles family owned a property in nearby Amphion, where they resided for several months each year. This setting provided much of Noailles' inspiration for her poetry. Mme Salmon is most likely Madeleine Lily, wife of celebrated cellist Joseph Salmon. See Christopher A. Brooks and Robert Sims, Roland Hayes: The Legacy of an American Tenor(Indiana University Press, 2014), p. 83, which cites 93 Rue Jouffroy as their residence. Noailles writes: "This lake is my excuse and my regret for my inability to be with you! With my friendly thoughts to you both, Anna de Noailles."