Stephanie Felicité Genlis letter and other letters
Overview
Letter by French writer Stephanie Felicité Genlis concerning a literary manuscript as well, a letter by Marie-Francoise-Clarisse Manson who was involved in a murder trial in Rodez (France) and other letters by French women.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1817 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes four manuscript letters, including a letter by Stephanie Felicité Genlis concerning a literary manuscript, and one by Marie-Francoise-Clarisse Manson to Henri de Latouche, who "ghosted” her memoires.
Biographical / Historical
Stephanie Felicité Genlis was a French writer and educator. Marie-Francoise-Clarisse Manson was involved in the murder trial of Judge Joseph-Bernardin Fualdes in Rodez (France) in 1818.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*87M-1. Purchased from Alan G. Thomas, c/o Westminster Bank, 300 Kings Rd., London SW3; received: 1987 July 7.
- Title
- Genlis, Stephanie Felicité, comtesse de, 1746-1830. Stephanie Felicité Genlis letter and other letters: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00426
Repository Details
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