Context: Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, concerning his relief not to be at the front,

Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, concerning his relief not to be at the front,

1915 March 6.

Letter written in the evening. Makes reference to the last battle and writes : "j'ai vécu des heures qui valent toute une vie parce qu'elles en ont découvert la plénitude au point de vue universel et l'inanité au point de vue humain".

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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 "Sommedieue, Meuse", dated 9 March [19]15. Physical description: 2 items : letter (2 pages) and envelope. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 149. 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, concerning his relief not to be at the front,

1915 March 6.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925
Description:	Letter written in the evening. Makes reference to the last battle and writes : "j'ai vécu des heures qui valent toute une vie parce qu'elles en ont découvert la plénitude au point de vue universel et l'inanité au point de vue humain".
Main Creator:	Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, 1886-1915
Language:	French
Extent:	2 items : letter (2 pages) and envelope.
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 8,751/1/217 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.