UA SNED 36A.6 Letter from the Count of Lapasteur seeking G.G. Ducarel's blessing to marry Betsy
Title
Letter from the Count of Lapasteur seeking G.G. Ducarel's blessing to marry BetsyAuthors
- Count of Lapasteur
Other related names
- G. G. Ducarel, former owner
- Elizabeth Ducarel, former owner
Call number
UA SNED 36A.6(Ottery St. Mary, England, Sir John Palmer and Lady Dione Palmer Private Collection)
Publisher
Sir John Palmer and Lady Dione Palmer Private CollectionLanguage
FrenchOrigin
August 12, 1796
- Place
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Teignmouth, England
Summary
The Count of Lapasteur writes to G.G. Ducarel asking his blessing to marry his daughter, anticipating that as an émigré his proposal is likely to provoke some discontentment. He argues that he loves Betsy and has been very happy in her company as a drawing teacher. He ends by expressing his hopes for Ducarel's esteem.
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VariableSupport
PaperScript
Provenance
- Palmer Family Archive, Devon, England
Keywords
- Correspondence
- Marriage
- France
- England
- French Revolution
- Early Modern
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