CRÈVECOEUR. A small collection of manuscripts and notebooks including essays, plays, facts and observations primarily relating to Crèvecoeur's European residence and travels. Crèveceour was an incessant writer, taking notes upon his observations and producing various essays and works throughout his life. The archive includes: Autograph manuscript, "Thoughts on the Departure of the Swallows", [Pierrepont, France], 28 August 1796. 13 pp., folio, in French with the exception of an English title, with numerous changes and corrections. Written while he was at Pierrepont working upon Journey, Crevecoeur endeavors to describe the periodic flights of the swallows and even attempts to calculate the distance each bird travels in a year. He writes: "These interesting birds have left...with a light and quick wing fly across our fields and prairies barely touching the smooth surface of our waters, who have for six months lived upon our rooftops. Now the horizons and space have suddenly become empty, monotonous and inanimate because of all the winged creatures, the swallow is the only one which is continually an inhabitant of the sky and the only one whose flight is always creative and gracious." -- Autograph manuscript, "Le Bostanguy", scene 4, and "Un Soir a Munich", n.p., n.d. 16 pp., 4to, in French, with numerous changes and corrections. An oriental tale and a description of a trip to Munich, in the company of several important people, in the midst of a violent storm: "Hell is therefore all about." In reference to the storm, Crèvecoeur discusses the merits of the lightning rod, an invention of Benjamin Franklin -- Autograph notebook, Munich, 1807. 134 pp., 4to, in French. A diverse collection of essays, sketches and notes with numerous references to the French Revolution, including a poetic anagram about Napoleon. Titles of essays include "Reflections on the power and effects of Divine Harmony," "The Three Sultans," "Address to the Sun" and "Young People" -- Autograph notes, [Munich], 1807-1813. 79 pp., mostly 4to, in French. A group of notes, observations and draft letters that Crèvecoeur wrote while visiting the continent of Europe. Included are descriptions of Munich, Normandy, Rouen, Moscow and various other locations. Crèvecoeur discusses people, landscapes and culture. -- Autograph notebook labeled Gleanings, [Munich], January 1813. 36 pp., 8vo, primarily in French. Notes on Germany with thoughts on Madame d'Houdetot during the month of her death.-- Autograph notebook labeled "Depenses de 1807", n.p., [c. 1807]. 37 pp., 8vo, original boards, in French. A list of expenses, but includes miscellaneous notes on a range of other topics and an excerpt from Madame de Crèvecoeur's journal. Together 6 items.

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CRÈVECOEUR. A small collection of manuscripts and notebooks including essays, plays, facts and observations primarily relating to Crèvecoeur's European residence and travels. Crèveceour was an incessant writer, taking notes upon his observations and producing various essays and works throughout his life. The archive includes: Autograph manuscript, "Thoughts on the Departure of the Swallows", [Pierrepont, France], 28 August 1796. 13 pp., folio, in French with the exception of an English title, with numerous changes and corrections. Written while he was at Pierrepont working upon Journey, Crevecoeur endeavors to describe the periodic flights of the swallows and even attempts to calculate the distance each bird travels in a year. He writes: "These interesting birds have left...with a light and quick wing fly across our fields and prairies barely touching the smooth surface of our waters, who have for six months lived upon our rooftops. Now the horizons and space have suddenly become empty, monotonous and inanimate because of all the winged creatures, the swallow is the only one which is continually an inhabitant of the sky and the only one whose flight is always creative and gracious." -- Autograph manuscript, "Le Bostanguy", scene 4, and "Un Soir a Munich", n.p., n.d. 16 pp., 4to, in French, with numerous changes and corrections. An oriental tale and a description of a trip to Munich, in the company of several important people, in the midst of a violent storm: "Hell is therefore all about." In reference to the storm, Crèvecoeur discusses the merits of the lightning rod, an invention of Benjamin Franklin -- Autograph notebook, Munich, 1807. 134 pp., 4to, in French. A diverse collection of essays, sketches and notes with numerous references to the French Revolution, including a poetic anagram about Napoleon. Titles of essays include "Reflections on the power and effects of Divine Harmony," "The Three Sultans," "Address to the Sun" and "Young People" -- Autograph notes, [Munich], 1807-1813. 79 pp., mostly 4to, in French. A group of notes, observations and draft letters that Crèvecoeur wrote while visiting the continent of Europe. Included are descriptions of Munich, Normandy, Rouen, Moscow and various other locations. Crèvecoeur discusses people, landscapes and culture. -- Autograph notebook labeled Gleanings, [Munich], January 1813. 36 pp., 8vo, primarily in French. Notes on Germany with thoughts on Madame d'Houdetot during the month of her death.-- Autograph notebook labeled "Depenses de 1807", n.p., [c. 1807]. 37 pp., 8vo, original boards, in French. A list of expenses, but includes miscellaneous notes on a range of other topics and an excerpt from Madame de Crèvecoeur's journal. Together 6 items.