Lemercier Papers,
1910-1925.
263 letters and postcards, mostly from French painter Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier to his mother Marguerite, written from the front line during World War I. Also includes correspondence to Marguerite Lemercier relating to her son's letters and artwork, as well as two of Eugène Lemercier's journals and photographs. The documents are all in French and some contain poetry and sketches.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | French |
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| Notes: | Part of Eugène Lemercier's letters and diaries were later published as "Lettres d'un soldat" in 1916, the year following his disappearance in battle. The most recent publication are 2005 and 2013, edited by Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, Paris. It comprises of the letters published in 1916 with the Notes and Unpublished Correspondence (1905-1914)published in 1924 by Berger-Levrault. Note that letters are most of the time only partially published, have been edited, and in some cases several paragraphs from different letters have been published together under the one date. Also the books do not always mention when excerpts have been taken from the diaries. Physical description: 380 items. more |
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Postcard from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, and his grandmother, Harriet Osborne, informing them that he has lost his bag during the battle,
1915 February 22.
| In Collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
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| Description: | Lists the items he has lost (including the portrait of his mother done by his grandmother). His correspondence was lost as well but he found it again "sur un prisonnier allemand". |
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| Language: | French |
| Extent: | 1 item. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 8,751/1/203
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |