Élisabeth Bégon née Marie-Isabelle-Élisabeth Rocbert de la Morandière (born in Montréal in 1696,[1] died in 1755), was a French-Canadian letter writer. She is known for the correspondence she wrote to her widowed son-in-law Honoré-Gabriel Michel de Villebois de La Rouvillière (1702-1752) between 1748 and 1753. The first of her extant letters describe the daily life of an elite colonial laywoman in New France between 1748 and 1749, when Bégon left Canada and settled in Rochefort. She continued to write to Michel from France, and her last known letters were written after their intended recipient's death in New Orleans as news was slow to reach her.[2]
Bégon's oeuvre (a collection of written correspondence including letters, nine notebooks, and thirty-nine leaflets[3] ) was published in 1935[4] under the title Lettres au cher fils. The correspondence was mainly addressed to her son-in-law (Michel de Villebois de la Rouvillière), named commissaire ordonnateur of Louisiana in 1747, a post he did not assume until 1749.[5][6]Lettres au cher fils only include those letters penned by Élisabeth Bégon herself; no return letters have ever been found.[7] Her correspondence is unique to the writings of New France as it is one of the only known works written by a French Canadian laywoman during this period of time.
^Melançon, Benoît (1997). "La configuration épistolaire: lecture sociale de la correspondance d'Élisabeth Bégon". Lumen. 16: 71–82. doi:10.7202/1012440ar.
^"Lettres au cher fils". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^Deschamps, Nicole (1994). Lettres au cher fils: correspondance d'Elisabeth Begon avec son gendre (1748–1753). Avant propos. Montreal: Boreal. pp. 1–13. ISBN9782890526266.
^Melançon, Benoît (1997). "La configuration épistolaire: lecture sociale de la correspondance d'Élisabeth Bégon". Lumen. 16: 71–82. doi:10.7202/1012440ar.
^Melançon, Benoît (1997). "La configuration épistolaire: lecture sociale de la correspondance d'Élisabeth Bégon". Lumen. 16: 71–82. doi:10.7202/1012440ar.
^Weiss J.M & Moss J (1996). French-Canadian Literature. The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States. p. 71. ISBN0585187959.
^"Les "lettres au cher fils" d'Élizabeth Bégon (1748–1753)". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
Élisabeth, bégon, née, marie, isabelle, Élisabeth, rocbert, morandière, born, montréal, 1696, died, 1755, french, canadian, letter, writer, known, correspondence, wrote, widowed, honoré, gabriel, michel, villebois, rouvillière, 1702, 1752, between, 1748, 1753,. Elisabeth Begon nee Marie Isabelle Elisabeth Rocbert de la Morandiere born in Montreal in 1696 1 died in 1755 was a French Canadian letter writer She is known for the correspondence she wrote to her widowed son in law Honore Gabriel Michel de Villebois de La Rouvilliere 1702 1752 between 1748 and 1753 The first of her extant letters describe the daily life of an elite colonial laywoman in New France between 1748 and 1749 when Begon left Canada and settled in Rochefort She continued to write to Michel from France and her last known letters were written after their intended recipient s death in New Orleans as news was slow to reach her 2 Begon s oeuvre a collection of written correspondence including letters nine notebooks and thirty nine leaflets 3 was published in 1935 4 under the title Lettres au cher fils The correspondence was mainly addressed to her son in law Michel de Villebois de la Rouvilliere named commissaire ordonnateur of Louisiana in 1747 a post he did not assume until 1749 5 6 Lettres au cher fils only include those letters penned by Elisabeth Begon herself no return letters have ever been found 7 Her correspondence is unique to the writings of New France as it is one of the only known works written by a French Canadian laywoman during this period of time The original letters can be found at the National Library and Archives of Quebec 8 See also EditWomen letter writersReferences Edit Melancon Benoit 1997 La configuration epistolaire lecture sociale de la correspondance d Elisabeth Begon Lumen 16 71 82 doi 10 7202 1012440ar Lettres au cher fils Retrieved 30 January 2013 Deschamps Nicole 1994 Lettres au cher fils correspondance d Elisabeth Begon avec son gendre 1748 1753 Avant propos Montreal Boreal pp 1 13 ISBN 9782890526266 Melancon Benoit 1997 La configuration epistolaire lecture sociale de la correspondance d Elisabeth Begon Lumen 16 71 82 doi 10 7202 1012440ar Melancon Benoit 1997 La configuration epistolaire lecture sociale de la correspondance d Elisabeth Begon Lumen 16 71 82 doi 10 7202 1012440ar Weiss J M amp Moss J 1996 French Canadian Literature The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States p 71 ISBN 0585187959 Les lettres au cher fils d Elizabeth Begon 1748 1753 Retrieved 31 January 2013 Bibliotheques et Archives Nationales du Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elisabeth Begon amp oldid 1088470820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
