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    Marie de Rabutin-Chantal

    Birth: 2-5-1626

    Death: 4-17-1696

    Nickname: Madame Sevigne

Biography

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné was a French writer who was known for her correspondence. In Fanny's 1866 diary, she mentioned reading Sevigne's letters in French.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 15, 1849

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