BIB_ID
440397
Accession number
MA 4260
Creator
Tabouis, Geneviève, 1892-1985.
Display Date
New York, New York, [19--] April 26.
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Bequest of Margaret Kelly Hughes (Mrs. John C. Hughes), 1980.
Description
1 item (1 page)
Notes
Tabouis gives the date only as "26 Avril." The letter is written on the stationery of "Pour la victoire: Journal français d'Amérique," suggesting that it was written during World War II.
Acquired as part of a large collection of letters from statesmen, politicians, authors, and others involved in the arts to Margaret Kelly Hughes.
Margaret Kelly Hughes, known as "Mardi", was the wife of John Chambers Hughes (1891-1971), the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO from 1953-1955. Margaret Hughes lived in France during World War II and volunteered to help French prisoners of war held in Meaux. She was decorated three times by the French Government for her service to the country and wrote "Les Lauriers sont Coupés" about her experiences during the war.
Acquired as part of a large collection of letters from statesmen, politicians, authors, and others involved in the arts to Margaret Kelly Hughes.
Margaret Kelly Hughes, known as "Mardi", was the wife of John Chambers Hughes (1891-1971), the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO from 1953-1955. Margaret Hughes lived in France during World War II and volunteered to help French prisoners of war held in Meaux. She was decorated three times by the French Government for her service to the country and wrote "Les Lauriers sont Coupés" about her experiences during the war.
Summary
Congratulating her on an article; thanking her again for a "si intéressante soirée passée chez vous."
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