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Letter 13. [Letter from an anonymous member of a (Masonic) society, to Madame Florian, after the death of her husband, Jean-Baptiste Florian.] [November 23, 1811, New Orleans] Madame: I am requested by a certain responsible Society of this city to which your husband belonged, alas, for only too short a time, to consecrate soon in a special session, your regrets, and ours, retracing on the hearts which, as that of yours, Madame, deplore the loss of the late deceased, Monsieur Florian Jolly, those qualities, which, as with you, have already rendered him so dear to us, and the salient epochs of the too short career of our worth Brother and Friend. I fear to add to your unhappiness, but am forced, in our desire to have recourse to you for accurate knowledge of the traits about which I must write, regarding the late deceased, not only as a Friend, Literateur and Citizen, but especially as a Son, Father and Husband. If I may be permitted to add, Madame, that a request so delicate, and which may seem rash on my part, especially to anyone deprived of the honor of being known to you personally, must nevertheless find grace before you, and by his motive and by the mediation of a respectable friend, that you will forgive me at present, especially since it is impossible for me to believe that you suppose that I have made bold to make this request, from any other than the purest motive. Accept the respectful homage, Madame, of your very humble and very obedient servant, New Orleans, November 23, 1811 To Madame Florian Jolly By Mr. Tricorn Essential items of information: 118 ANONYMOUS From what family he descended With what family he was allied Place and date of birth Profession in Europe Events of which he was the victim, here and elsewhere <strong>The</strong> cause of his premature end. It is their desire to have this information as soon as possible. <strong>The</strong> funeral oration is to be on the 15 th December.
Letter 14. [Letter in response from Madame Florian to the Society, regarding the biography of her husband.] Apparent date: December 1811 Monsieur, I can only be flattered by the regrets and testimonial of your Respectable Society to which he, whom I mourn, is so justly entitled to have had the honor to be a member; and although this sad situation finds me deprived of all my faculties and leaves me very little mistress of myself, it appears to me that the sorrow with which I am burdened may find some relief in rendering justice to his virtues and in making them known. But Monsieur, the more I feel the less I am capable of fulfilling the task that you have imposed. I will, however, make an effort and, although my heart suffers in recalling these facts, if they are interesting to the Society I shall do my best. [Jean-Baptiste Florian Jolly de Pontcadeuc was] Born at St. Malo, oldest son of Monsieur Jolly, Lord of the Land of Pontcadeuc, a noble Breton. He received the best education. In early manhood he finished the studies necessary for entering the military Corps of Engineers, for which he was originally destined, but showing superior talents at that time, his father, and especially his respectable grandfather, Monsieur La Fontaine Le Bonhomme, wished him to enter upon a diplomatic career, and to that effect he studied law at the city of Rennes, and so was at the right hand of the Queen. I believe he had not yet taken all his degrees when the Revolution came, upsetting all his hopes. After the last session of the States General, in our Province, when he showed his way of thinking, he was obliged to go to England, from whence he only returned to complete the ties which had been projected in our infancy. Our city was at that time rather tranquil, and we had enjoyed peace for some time in our household, although disorders surrounded us in all directions. Finally Anarchy reached its height and the nobles were outlawed, and they were denounced, pursued, and arrested in their own homes. My husband would, without doubt, have been guillotined except for the courage of one of my brothers, who saved him from the hands of the henchmen of Robespierre. We returned to England where I had the good fortune to rejoin him. 119
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Published Writings of Jean Baptiste
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Letter 5. Halifax [Nova Scotia], 4
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sorrow, my tender friend, that I ca
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Letter 7. Philadelphia, October 30,
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We crossed the state of New Jersey
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Letter 8. [Lancaster, PA] November
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sobbing of the women _____ _______
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Letter 9. Pittsburg[h], Sunday, Nov
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years, one finds himself with a ret
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Mr. and Mrs. Linton, with all the r
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ecause the current was so rapid and
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Letter 11. Natchez, 4 January, 1809
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of 20 to 22 cents per pound, as it
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Letter 12. New Orleans, January 23,
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I have sent to Mrs. Kirkland letter
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will see all the country from there
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Letter 14. New Orleans, February 11
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Letter 15. New Orleans, February 12
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They think only of
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Letter 17. New Orleans, March 5, 18
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We have had news from England, of t
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[p 2] Madame Sain [Dai?] will entru
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Page 89 and 90: I have seen the Couissin girls, the
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Page 117: Adieu dear Friend! I hope that at l
Page 121 and 122: attachments which had been planned
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Page 131 and 132: Letter 19. [Letter to Azelie Floria
Page 133 and 134: Letter 20. Emma’s Narrative Proba
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