Context: Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, expressing his difficulty to live and his despair,

Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, expressing his difficulty to live and his despair,

1915 February 6 and 7.

Discusses an episode from the Iliad and mentions Maeterlinck. Wants to sleep "far from the beasts and snouts that surround me". Mentions Mme Gelis-Didot, Marceau and Mr Baudouin. Mentions the difficult roster for the men.

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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". Postmark "Trésor et Postes, 33", dated 8 February [19]15. Postscript on the back of the envelope : " partie le 7". Physical description: 3 items : letters (4 and 3 pages) and envelope. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Préface de André Chevrillon / [Eugène Lemercier]. Paris : Librairie Chapelot, 1916. p. 124-126. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 132-134. 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, expressing his difficulty to live and his despair,

1915 February 6 and 7.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925
Description:	Discusses an episode from the Iliad and mentions Maeterlinck. Wants to sleep "far from the beasts and snouts that surround me". Mentions Mme Gelis-Didot, Marceau and Mr Baudouin. Mentions the difficult roster for the men.
Main Creator:	Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, 1886-1915
Language:	French
Extent:	3 items : letters (4 and 3 pages) and envelope.
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 8,751/1/186 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.