Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, giving details of atrocities commited by the Germans,

1914 August 24.

Informs the recipient that he will be one of the first to be sent to the front. Thinks of those who are fighting while his regiment is idle and mentions refugees from evacuated villages. Some regiments have been completely anihilated but German losses are higher. Could not live in a beaten France.

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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 "Paris XVII, R. Jouffroy", dated 25 August 1914.

Physical description: 2 items : letter (2 pages)and envelope.

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Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, giving details of atrocities commited by the Germans,

1914 August 24.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925
Description:Informs the recipient that he will be one of the first to be sent to the front. Thinks of those who are fighting while his regiment is idle and mentions refugees from evacuated villages. Some regiments have been completely anihilated but German losses are higher. Could not live in a beaten France.
Main Creator: Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel, 1886-1915
Language:French
Extent:2 items : letter (2 pages)and envelope.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 8,751/1/22 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.