Transcription Transcription des fichiers de la notice - Lettre d'Eugène Lee-Hamilton à Matilda Paget - 28 Mai 1871 Lee-Hamilton, Eugene 1871-05-28 chargé d'édition/chercheur Holographical-Lee, Sophie Geoffroy, Université de La Réunion ; projet EMAN (Thalim, ENS-CNRS-Sorbonne nouvelle) PARIS
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1871-05-28 Document : Courtesy of Special Collections and Archives, Colby College Libraries, Waterville, Maine Vernon Lee Archive, Miller Library, Colby College, ME <p>MeWC</p> <p> </p> <p>Amb. d’Ang.</p> <p>17 Rue des Reservoirs</p> <p>Versailles</p> <p>May 28 . 71</p> <p><em>Sunday evening</em></p> <p>My little darling,</p> <p>I have only just time to dash thee off a line to save the Post. This morning while dressing I received a Telegram from Alfred Turner, saying the Fort of Ivry had blown up and that he was horribly anxious as to the fate of the Maison de Santé in which his brother and uncle are. So I immediately, with Lord Lyons’ concurrence hired a carriage, after procuring the necessary safe conduct, and drove across country to Ivry. I am happy to say I found the Maison de Santé uninjured, and saw both patients who were quite well. The drive there and back lasted <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">about</span> six or seven hours, all along the position held by the Prussians during the Siege, and through one shattered village after the other. The destruction is indescribable. <em>All</em> the houses of all the villages being reduced to the condition of the Palace of the Caesars à peu près. Every wall is loopholed, and german inscriptions in chalk on all the doors. I have no time to write more to say. I fear this will reach Rome after thy departure.</p> <p>            A thousand loves</p> <p>Thy E.</p> <p>I telegraphed of course result of my visit to Mr Turner</p> Anglais <p>MeWC</p> <p> </p> <p>Amb. d’Ang.</p> <p>17 Rue des Reservoirs</p> <p>Versailles</p> <p>May 28 . 71</p> <p><em>Sunday evening</em></p> <p>My little darling,</p> <p>I have only just time to dash thee off a line to save the Post. This morning while dressing I received a Telegram from Alfred Turner, saying the Fort of Ivry had blown up and that he was horribly anxious as to the fate of the Maison de Santé in which his brother and uncle are. So I immediately, with Lord Lyons’ concurrence hired a carriage, after procuring the necessary safe conduct, and drove across country to Ivry. I am happy to say I found the Maison de Santé uninjured, and saw both patients who were quite well. The drive there and back lasted <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">about</span> six or seven hours, all along the position held by the Prussians during the Siege, and through one shattered village after the other. The destruction is indescribable. <em>All</em> the houses of all the villages being reduced to the condition of the Palace of the Caesars à peu près. Every wall is loopholed, and german inscriptions in chalk on all the doors. I have no time to write more to say. I fear this will reach Rome after thy departure.</p> <p>            A thousand loves</p> <p>Thy E.</p> <p>I telegraphed of course result of my visit to Mr Turner</p>

Me WC

Amb. d’Ang.

17 Rue des Reservoirs

Versailles

May 28 . 71

Sunday evening

My little darling,

I have only just time to dash thee off a line to save the Post. This morning while dressing I received a Telegram from Alfred Turner, saying the Fort of Ivry had blown up and that he was horribly anxious as to the fate of the Maison de Santé in which his brother and uncle are. So I immediately, with Lord Lyons’ concurrence hired a carriage, after

procuring the necessary safe conduct, and drove across country to Ivry. I am happy to say I found the Maison de Santé uninjured, and saw both patients who were quite well. The drive there and back lasted about six or seven hours, all along the position held by the Prussians during the Siege, and through one shattered village after the other. The destruction is indescribable

all the houses of all the villages being reduced to the condition of the Palace of the Caesars à peu près. Every wall is loopholed, and german inscriptions in chalk on all the doors. I have no time to write more to say. I fear this will reach Rome after thy departure.

            A thousand loves

Thy E.

I telegraphed of course result of my visit to Mr Turner. --