Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Henning-Charette Family - Van Stockum Collection. Papers, 1893-1950. 1.5 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A V217a 4-6
Content
Letters and newspaper clippings dealing with the First World War. Susanne de Charette was living in France during the war and her husband the Marquis Tony de Charette served in France's First Tank Division. Susanne served in Paris entertaining American troops. There are also letters discussing life at Basse Motte, the estate of Baroness de Charette, how the Baroness entertained American troops during the war and attempts to keep their German servant of many years out of a concentration camp.
