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Collection: 00042 - Marquis de Mores Photograph Collection
Folder: 0003
Item: 00111
Title: The memorial notice for the Marquis de Mores
Date: 1896
Inscription/Marks: On the front is: [front] Misericordieux Jesus, donnez-lui le repos eternel. (7 ans et 7 quar.) Doux coeur de Marie, soyez mon salut. (300 jours) Souvenez-vos dans vos prieres de Antoine-Amedee-Marie-Vincent-Amat Manca de Vallombrosa Marquis De Mores Lieutenat de reserve au 22nd Dragons, traitreusement assassine a El-Ouatia, a l'age de 37 ans, a cause de son devouement pour la France. On ne pouvait le connaitre sans l'aimer. (Bossnet)Il entendait une voix qui lui disait: "Plus loin" (Sire de Joinville, Vie de St-Louis)Travaillez et priez. (Le Mis de Mores a son e pouse au moment des adieux) Dans son excursion Saharienne, il ne poursuivait pas l'ombre seduisante de la gloire humaine, il voulait dans un sentiment des plus eleves, attacher a sa patrie une race qu'il esperait atteindre et gagner par la bienfaisance. A cette te-meraire mais sublime entreprise que son ame ardente et genereuse s'etait imposee, il s'etait prepare chretiennement. (Paroles de l'Archeveque de Carthage en la cathedrale de Tunis) Il savait oublier le bien qu'il faisait, et le mal qu'il avait recu. (Tobie)Mon nom ne me donne acun privilege, il me cree des devoirs. (Paroles du Mis Mores a Alger, 1894)La vie ne vaut que par l'action, tant pis si cette action est mortelle. (Le Mis de Mores d ses amis, d Lyon) Souviens-toi qu'en cherchant envers et contre tout la justice et la verite, tu te rapproches de Dieu. (Le Mis de Mores d son fils) TRANSLATION: Merciful Jesus , give him eternal rest. (7 years and 7 months.) Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation. (300 days) Remember in your prayers your Antoine-Amedee-Marie-Vincent-Amat Manca de Vallombrosa MARQUIS DE MORES Lieutenant of the Reserve 22nd Dragoons, treacherously murdered in El -Ouatia, at the age of 37, because of his devotion to France.We could not know without loving. (Bossnet)He heard a voice saying to him: "Later" (Sire de Joinville, Life of St. Louis)Work and pray. (Madame Mores was his wife at the time the farewell)In his tour of the Sahara he did not pursue the seductive side of human glory, he wanted a feeling of more knowledge, attach to his homeland a race he hoped to reach and win the charity. For this you - but sublime meraire company that his ardent and generous soul was imposed, It was prepared Christian. (Words of Archbishop of Carthage in the cathedral of Tunis)He knew forget the good he did, and the evil he had received . (Tobit )My name gives me acun privilege , he created me homework. (Lyrics Mis Moors in Algiers , 1894)Life is only action, so what if this action is fatal. (Mis Mores of his friends, of Lyon)Remember that in seeking against all justice and truth, you are getting close to God. ( Mis Mores of his son). On the back: 0042-111.
Summary: A copy of the memorial notice printed in Paris notifying Parisians of the death of the Marquis de Mores in 1896.
Red ID: PH_I_144321 Image ID: 105343 Image Notes: 00042-00111-negative

Collection: 00042 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Marquis de Mores Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1860-1960

Summary: An artificial collection from a variety of sources, the collection includes images of family and businesses owned by Marquis de Mores, primarily in Medora, ND and in France. Includes prints, negatives, and albums.

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