Letter from Adrienne de Lafayette to her Children, written while she was imprisoned in Paris during the French Revolution

Authors

Adrienne Lafayette
Tama L. Engelking, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2000

Publication Title

The Marquis de Lafayette Collection, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections

Abstract

Adrienne, Lafayette's wife, who was imprisoned in Paris during part of the French revolution, writes to her children asking them to secure the necessary documents to facilitate her release.

Transcription of Adrienne Lafayette's letter, included on the microfilm, translated by Tama Engelking.

Recommended Citation

Tama L. Engelking. (2004). Translation: "Letter from Adrienne de Lafayette to Her Children, 17 Brumaire (November 1794)." The Marquis de Lafayette Collection, Cleveland State University Library Special Collections.