Context: Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, comparing military life to civil life,

Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, comparing military life to civil life,

1914 November 6.

Describes the beautiful morning he sees from the barn, knowing that there is only fire and rubble if he turns his head. Anecdote about sharing chocolate, mentions his friend Sordes now sergeant, his frustrated compulsion to paint and the "bienveillance des chefs".

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, 1886-1915
Contributors:	Lemercier, Marguerite, 1859-ca. 1930
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	French
Subjects:	Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, > 1886-1915 > Correspondence World War, 1914-1918 > France World War, 1914-1918 > France > Correspondence. France > History > 1914-1940
Notes:	Addressed to "Madame Lemercier / 40 Rue Lauriston / Paris". No postmark. "Correspondence militaire" inscribed above the address and postscript "exp le 7 Novembre" at the back. Letter folds itself into an envelope. Physical description: 1 item. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Préface de André Chevrillon / [Eugène Lemercier]. Paris : Librairie Chapelot, 1916. p. 36-38. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 52-53. more
Arrangement:	Sub-fonds

Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925.

I. Eugène Lemercier Correspondence, 1914-1915.
II. Marguerite Lemercier Correspondence, 1915-1925
III. Eugène Lemercier Diaries, 1910-1914.
- Eugène Lemercier Diary, 1910 July 29 to 1914 November 15.
- Eugène Lemercier War Diary, 1914 August 12 to November 4.
IV. Photographs, 1914.
- [Eugène Lemercier standing with walking stick in left hand, in the woods, wearing his uniform and ...
- [Eugène Lemercier standing with walking stick in left hand, in the woods, wearing his uniform and ...
V. Lemercier Miscellanea, 1910-1925.

Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, comparing military life to civil life,

1914 November 6.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925
Description:	Describes the beautiful morning he sees from the barn, knowing that there is only fire and rubble if he turns his head. Anecdote about sharing chocolate, mentions his friend Sordes now sergeant, his frustrated compulsion to paint and the "bienveillance des chefs".
Main Creator:	Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, 1886-1915
Language:	French
Extent:	1 item.
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 8,751/1/92 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.