Postcard from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, telling her that his anguish is mixed with hope,
1914 November 2.
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| Summary: | Comments about All Souls' Day and about how his mother's experience of "mourning and hope" 28 years earlier has prepared her for the war. Reflects upon the "martyrdom of the best French youth" and the loss of an entire elite. Mentions Marthe Rapp. |
| In collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | French |
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| Notes: | Addressed to "Madame Lemercier / 40 Rue Lauriston / Paris". No postmark. Address of sender has been inscribed on front of postcard above the address. 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. 33-34. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 48. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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Postcard from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, telling her that his anguish is mixed with hope,
1914 November 2.
| In Collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
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| Description: | Comments about All Souls' Day and about how his mother's experience of "mourning and hope" 28 years earlier has prepared her for the war. Reflects upon the "martyrdom of the best French youth" and the loss of an entire elite. Mentions Marthe Rapp. |
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| Language: | French |
| Extent: | 1 item. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 8,751/1/85
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |