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Foreign News
July 7, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A letter from the Curé of St. Paul describes his visit to Madame de Favras on March 2, where she and her son emotionally request his adoption of the child following the Marquis de Favras's death; the priest agrees to console the widow and tutor the son.
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Extract of a Letter from the Curé of St. Paul, concerning the Widow and Children of the Marquis de Favras.
"On the 2d of March I passed the day with Madame de Favras, a visit I was led to pay from a motive of pity, and a desire to offer such consolations to her as were in my power.—She sent for her son—"Behold," said she to him, "our Pastor, he who received the last sentiments of your father, he who received his last sighs;—beg of him to adopt you for his son, and by that act to soften the affliction of having lost the tenderest of fathers."
The child seconded the demand of the mother, and, by his innocent expressions, affected me extremely. On the heart of the disconsolate mother his behavior had a still stronger effect: her tears flowed in abundance, she took my hand, and said, "If the prayer of my son is not powerful enough to determine you, let the tears of the most unhappy of widows prevail—refuse me not, I am earnest in this request." In fine, I promised, and this adoption shall be to me a sacred duty;—it shall be one of the sweetest obligations of my life, if God grants me the power of becoming the consoler of the widow, and the tutor of the son of M. de Favras."
"On the 2d of March I passed the day with Madame de Favras, a visit I was led to pay from a motive of pity, and a desire to offer such consolations to her as were in my power.—She sent for her son—"Behold," said she to him, "our Pastor, he who received the last sentiments of your father, he who received his last sighs;—beg of him to adopt you for his son, and by that act to soften the affliction of having lost the tenderest of fathers."
The child seconded the demand of the mother, and, by his innocent expressions, affected me extremely. On the heart of the disconsolate mother his behavior had a still stronger effect: her tears flowed in abundance, she took my hand, and said, "If the prayer of my son is not powerful enough to determine you, let the tears of the most unhappy of widows prevail—refuse me not, I am earnest in this request." In fine, I promised, and this adoption shall be to me a sacred duty;—it shall be one of the sweetest obligations of my life, if God grants me the power of becoming the consoler of the widow, and the tutor of the son of M. de Favras."
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Marquis De Favras
Madame De Favras
Widow Adoption
Curé St Paul
Family Consolation
What entities or persons were involved?
Madame De Favras
Marquis De Favras
Curé Of St. Paul
Where did it happen?
St. Paul
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Paul
Event Date
2d Of March
Key Persons
Madame De Favras
Marquis De Favras
Curé Of St. Paul
Outcome
priest promises to adopt the son and console the widow.
Event Details
The Curé visits Madame de Favras out of pity; she introduces her son and requests the priest adopt him to ease their grief over the father's death; the child supports the request; moved by their pleas, the priest agrees to the adoption as a sacred duty.