Comtesse Stéphanie Félicité de Genlis letters to Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
Overview
Letters of the French writer and educator Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de Saint Aubin, comtesse de Genlis concerning literary works.
Dates
- Creation: 1786-1791
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes 32 letters from the comtesse de Genlis to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre concerning their literary works, among other topics. Letters are mounted together and bound in red morocco.
Biographical / Historical
Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de Saint Aubin, comtesse de Genlis, was a French writer and educator. Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French naturalist and novelist.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
64M-1. Purchased with the Amy Lowell fund; received: 1964 July 1.
- Title
- Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de, 1746-1830. Comtesse Stéphanie Félicité de Genlis letters to Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, 1786-1791: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00843
Repository Details
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