Lot n° 198
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MARBEAU (Mgr.). - Lot 198
MARBEAU (Mgr.).
Bishop of Meaux.
Letter signed “Marbeau.”
Meaux, October 19, 1914.
1 page, in-8.
A touching letter written in the early months of World War I, in which the Bishop of Meaux expresses his compassion in response to a correspondent’s concern: “Your Excellency understands and shares your anxieties… The bishop’s office will do everything possible to provide news of the missing person…”
A moving document that bears witness to the role of ecclesiastical authorities in supporting families during the early days of the conflict, when the disappearance of soldiers plunged many families into uncertainty.
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