Description
- Language(s)
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French
- Published
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[Québec] : [Marie-Angélique Birranger], 1850.
- Subjects
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Birranger, Marie-Angélique,
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Birranger, Marie-Angélique, /
dite Hay,
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Birranger, Marie-Angélique, / dite Hay, /
flourished 1843-1872
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Birranger, Marie-Angélique, / dite Hay, / flourished 1843-1872 /
Diaries
Women.
Manuscripts, French.
Manners and customs.
Femmes
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Femmes /
Québec (Province)
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Femmes / Québec (Province) /
19e siècle
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Femmes / Québec (Province) / 19e siècle /
Sources.
Femmes
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Femmes /
Québec (Province)
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Femmes / Québec (Province) /
19e siècle
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Femmes / Québec (Province) / 19e siècle /
Biographies.
Manuscrits français
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Manuscrits français /
Québec (Province)
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Manuscrits français / Québec (Province) /
Montréal.
Women
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Women /
Québec (Province)
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Women / Québec (Province) /
19th century
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Women / Québec (Province) / 19th century /
Sources.
Women
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Women /
Québec (Province)
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Women / Québec (Province) /
19th century
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Women / Québec (Province) / 19th century /
Biography.
Manuscripts, French
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Manuscripts, French /
Québec (Province)
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Manuscripts, French / Québec (Province) /
Montréal.
Québec
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Québec /
Stanbridge.
Québec
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Québec /
Montréal.
Québec.
Québec (Province)
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Québec (Province) /
Biography.
Stanbridge (Québec)
Montréal (Québec)
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Diaries
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Diaries /
Quebec (Province)
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Diaries / Quebec (Province) /
19th century.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Sources.
History.
Diaries.
Biographies.
Biography
Autobiography
- Summary
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The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1850 to 5 September 1850. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health.
- Note
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Former call number: CH1.S37 (4)
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841.
Written in a legible but rather careless hand in ink (black and blue) on unruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins "Ce [date: number and name of month]." Pink 15 cm X 15 cm slip inserted that seems to have been used for blotting purposes.
Paging from library's inventory.
Title from verso of second leaf, opposite beginning of text.
Manuscript.
- Physical Description
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138 unnumbered leaves [that is, 2 unnumbered leaves, 268 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered] leaves ;
23 cm
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