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On this day in 1787: Manon and Eudora at home

9/12/2018

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In September 1787, Manon Roland was staying at Le Clos, the Roland family home in the countryside. She and her husband were about to take possession of the house, and she was beginning to renovate it, while Roland was working nearby in Lyon. Eudora, their daughter, was six years old. 
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It’s very cold here, but our rooms are comfortable even without a fire, and one could easily spend the winter here. All that is missing are chairs, which will come on Friday, weather permitting, and the top of the book case, which would not fit on the first cartload. Our child is quite well behaved with me. I have established a schedule, and I think this is an excellent method. We wake up together at six: we get dressed, read catechism and do some needle work, all this together until eight. Then breakfast together, great happiness and play till half past nine. Then we go back upstairs and I write, while the child sews or knits till half-past eleven. Then play for her, but indoors, till twelve. At twelve, she chooses a book to read, then music lesson. Lunch at one. Play until three. Upstairs again then work or reading till five (keeping the readings short). A collation at five, then play till six, or later if we go out; otherwise we go in and she has another music lesson. She dines and goes to bed between seven and eight. I dine after eight and go to bed an hour later.
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The hard-working mother, Chardin, 1740.
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virna
4/5/2020 09:33:16 pm

Your site is so detailed and full of primary sources, it is a pleasure to read. Manon Roland (would you say her full name was Mary Jane or Jane Marie?) was a fine person and an amazing woman for her time or any time. I just learned her remains are probably under Chapelle Expiatoire in Paris. I hope to have the chance to visit Paris again and this time see all the places associated with M. Roland. Thank you and be well during our much, much milder "time of encarceration."

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