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Lettre de Jean-Marie Richard à mademoiselle Jeanne Cartier
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Lettre de Jean-Marie Richard à mademoiselle Jeanne Cartier

Letter

Letter from Jean-Marie Richard to Miss Jeanne Cartier
Date November 18, 1903
Dimensions1 textual record (2 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm or smaller
Origin Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM2006.112.4.3
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Louis-Joseph Cartier Family in memory of Cécile Richard and Marthe Richard-Blanchard
Scope and Content

On November 18, 1903, notary Jean-Marie Richard of St. Ours wrote this short note, with its neat penmanship, to introduce himself to Jeanne Cartier of St. Antoine-sur-Richelieu. He explains that he knows her by reputation and that he knows her brother. In a single long sentence prefaced by justifications for the boldness of his request, he proposes that they get to know each other. The notary also specifies that, if she turns him down, he would like the calling card attached to his letter to be destroyed, as it could be "prejudicial." Both pages are embossed with Jean-Marie Richard's notarial seal.


Notes

Source of supplied title: Based on the content of the document.

Accompanying document: The letter is accompanied by a calling card.

Language: The document is in French.

 

Last update : March 1, 2023


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