FLORIAN - The Most Traveled Man on Earth

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Azelia Florian, later in life 86
Letter 5. [Letter from Marguerite Marie Le Det de Segrais, in London, to her husband, Jean- Baptiste Florian, in New Orleans] April 28, 1809 No. 9 How can it be, my very good friend, that you do not hear from us? I number all my letters very exactly, and you can see clearly by the number on this one that I have been very careful to write you. I know that Joseph has done so more often than me, since he has profited by occasion [?] I did not know about. I judge the misgivings you must suffer by the pleasure we have in reading your journal. I read and re-read your letters. I would like to share the discomforts of this long voyage on the Mississippi. If we had been with you, you would not have noticed the long time it took. We beg you not to worry any more about us, we are all well, and awaiting with the greatest impatience the moment of departure to rejoin the one who is so necessary for our happiness. If I can ever attain the goal of my journey, should you try your fortune at the Antipodes or in the Arctic, 42 I will never again consent to be separated from you. We are using all means to put our school on a good footing. I have withdrawn Laura from Mrs. Dawson’s. Unfortunately she wasted her time there. She is lazy and they were not able to make anything of her talents. <strong>The</strong> children [of Mrs. Dawson?] are ignorant, the mother unconcerned. <strong>The</strong>y spent the whole winter in the country, where Laura had only an old harpsichord to practice on. I would have placed her in another family, but I fear her carelessness and lack of social graces. I am having her taught singing – as well as Virginia—by Roselli. <strong>The</strong>y all take lessons from Madame Bartolozzi and Mr. Ropi [Popi?]. She is also continuing Italian, although I fear it will not be very useful to them over there. Virginia has made much progress in drawing. Laura is going to start again. I am also going to start her on the harp, with the best teacher I am able to obtain. I was hoping to be able to send you about two hundred pounds; instead I spent the greater part of it on putting our children in a condition to shine in society. I believe I am fulfilling your intentions, and if we succeed, we will rejoice. We arise in the morning and work until midnight. I have placed Eliza with Lady Kensington. She had left for Wales with all her family a week before my receipt of the first letter from Miss O. If I had received that earlier, I would have kept Eliza with me, but the lack of certainty of what will happen to us, and the desire for economies, had committed me to place her. She had already spent 3 months with Madame Mathis, but without a salary, and she was not happy. <strong>The</strong>y gave her 3 guineas and her laundry. I hope she will not lose any of her talents. Lady Kensington has promised to watch after 42 <strong>The</strong> phrase used is “the frigid zone.” 87
Page 1 and 2:
FLORIAN Th
Page 3 and 4:
Section 2: Letters from Other Famil
Page 5 and 6:
France still correspond, keep track
Page 7 and 8:
Published Writings of Jean Baptiste
Page 9 and 10:
Estelle Sims Collection. This consi
Page 11 and 12:
Note on Translation and Holdings Wo
Page 13 and 14:
Note on Monetary Exchange Value In
Page 15 and 16:
Letter 1. 2 [Letter translated, not
Page 17 and 18:
the education, with the compensatio
Page 19 and 20:
Letter 2. [Letter translated, not o
Page 21 and 22:
In case you receive from Messrs. Fa
Page 23 and 24:
Letter 5. Halifax [Nova Scotia], 4
Page 25 and 26:
Joseph Marie Le Det de Segrais Pier
Page 27 and 28:
sorrow, my tender friend, that I ca
Page 29 and 30:
Letter 7. Philadelphia, October 30,
Page 31 and 32:
We crossed the state of New Jersey
Page 33 and 34:
Letter 8. [Lancaster, PA] November
Page 35 and 36: sobbing of the women _____ _______
Page 37 and 38: Letter 9. Pittsburg[h], Sunday, Nov
Page 39 and 40: years, one finds himself with a ret
Page 41 and 42: Mr. and Mrs. Linton, with all the r
Page 43 and 44: ecause the current was so rapid and
Page 45 and 46: Letter 11. Natchez, 4 January, 1809
Page 47 and 48: of 20 to 22 cents per pound, as it
Page 49 and 50: Letter 12. New Orleans, January 23,
Page 51 and 52: I have sent to Mrs. Kirkland letter
Page 53 and 54: will see all the country from there
Page 55 and 56: Letter 14. New Orleans, February 11
Page 57 and 58: Letter 15. New Orleans, February 12
Page 59 and 60: They think only of
Page 61 and 62: Letter 17. New Orleans, March 5, 18
Page 63 and 64: We have had news from England, of t
Page 65 and 66: [p 2] Madame Sain [Dai?] will entru
Page 67 and 68: Letter 19. Montesano [West Florida,
Page 69 and 70: Bring along also a few bushels of S
Page 71 and 72: Letter 20. Montesano [West Florida,
Page 73 and 74: ye-grass, clover, sainfoin, [Lucern
Page 75 and 76: Section 2 Letters From Other Family
Page 77 and 78: as much for the grandeur as for the
Page 79 and 80: Your affectionate uncle, Jolly Patr
Page 81 and 82: ignorant of the renunciation which
Page 83 and 84: Eliza talks only about her pretty f
Page 85: Elizabeth Florian Talcott, later in
Page 89 and 90: I have seen the Couissin girls, the
Page 91 and 92: I took [the girls?] to a grand ball
Page 93 and 94: They should not al
Page 95 and 96: Your sisters had promised to reimbu
Page 97 and 98: Now I must scold you for not termin
Page 99 and 100: My dear Papa, My sisters have told
Page 101 and 102: Letter 8. [Letter from Marguerite M
Page 103 and 104: hair, which is almost all white. Yo
Page 105 and 106: some years this will be quite a lar
Page 107 and 108: Letter 10. . [Undated letter from P
Page 109 and 110: Duault is the most perfect and fine
Page 111 and 112: sad, as did I, just a passerby on t
Page 113 and 114: almost all the summer in the countr
Page 115 and 116: Letter 12. [Letter from Pierre Rene
Page 117 and 118: Adieu dear Friend! I hope that at l
Page 119 and 120: Letter 14. [Letter in response from
Page 121 and 122: attachments which had been planned
Page 123 and 124: ealize only too well by what I have
Page 125 and 126: For two months, while I have been a
Page 127 and 128: I don’t have time on this occasio
Page 129 and 130: not complain of anything, but his t
Page 131 and 132: Letter 19. [Letter to Azelie Floria
Page 133 and 134: Letter 20. Emma’s Narrative Proba
Page 135 and 136: On Saturday the 21 st [unfortunatel
Page 137 and 138:
I told him I was not afraid, but as
Page 139:
The climate and th
show all

FLORIAN - The Most Traveled Man on Earth

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?