Sophie Gay letters to Alexandre Guiraud

Collection — Box: BW-5

Identifier: MS-0772

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Content Description

This collection is a set of six letters from French author Sophie Gay to French poet Alexandre Guiraud written in 1822. The letters are handwritten in ink on paper. Each letter is approxiamately 11 x 18 cm.

Dates

Creation: 1822

Creator

Gay, Sophie, 1776-1852 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Sophie Gay, born Nichault de la Valette, was a French author. She was born in Paris, France in 1776. Gay was a well-known writer of operas and novels about upper-class French society during the early 19th century. In addition to writing, Gay was a musician, and published songs accompanied by piano. She was the mother of French author Delphine Gay. She died in Paris in 1852.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Gay

Biographical / Historical

Alexandre Guirard, born Pierre Marie Jeanne Alexandre Thérèse Guiraud, was a French poet, dramatic author and novelist. He was born in Paris, France in 1788, and was the son of a wealthy cloth merchant. In 1826, Guirard was elected to the Académie française. He died in Paris in 1847.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Guiraud

Extent

.167 Cubic Feet (1 legal size folder)

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection is a set of six letters from French author Sophie Gay to French poet Alexandre Guiraud written in 1822. Sophie Gay was a French author born in Paris, France in 1776. Alexandre Guirard was a French poet, dramatic author, and novelist born in Paris, France 1788.