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  • Letter to Mons. Federico Maria Giovanelli


    By Contessa Elena Marina Foscari, 2010-07-25
    From the Villa "La Brouette"

    July Year of our Lord 1779

    Vostra EccellenzaReverendissima, Monsignore
    Federico Maria Giovanelli

    I trust this letter finds you in good health.
    It was very fortunate that I received your letter on the morning of my departure, as I had...

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    Letter to Mons. Federico Maria Giovanelli


    By Contessa Elena Marina Foscari, 2010-07-22

    From the Summer Villa of the Principe Melioria

    July Year of our Lord 1779

    Vostra Eccellenza Reverendissima, MonsignoreFederico Maria Giovanelli

    I trust this letter will find you in good health, and somewhere safe. I am concerned that I have not heard anything...

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    Deary diary (2)


    By MarieLouise Harcourt, 2010-07-21

    Dear diary,

    I had no time to write yesterday because I didnt feel very well. Yesterday was such a weird day because so much has happened.


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    Letter to Mons. Federico Maria Giovanelli


    By Contessa Elena Marina Foscari, 2010-07-08

    From the Summer Villa of the Principe Melioria

    July Year of our Lord 1779

    Vostra Eccellenza Reverendissima, Monsignore Federico Maria Giovanelli


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    Mysterious morning conversations


    By Fiorino Pera, 2010-07-07
    This morning I went to the docks early, hoping to see evidence of the ships and the men that I heard arguing in my dreams. The docks were very quiet but I did see one person. It was not a pirate and not a sea captain. It was my friend Louis-Charles, who is about my age.
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    Sounds in the night


    By Fiorino Pera, 2010-07-06
    By now I should be used to things in Melioria, but I am still finding everything strange, and this includes during the night. Almost every night I dream strange dreams and I hear strange sounds.

    Night after night I can hear the ships passing the port. I can hear men talking,...

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    Ancient ruins discovered


    By Fiorino Pera, 2010-07-05
    The prince has been dropping hints to me to explore the estate, but this morning he told Rico and I that his builders had uncovered some ancient ruins near the seaside.

    Rico and I did not know what to make of the prince's conversation with us. When the adults are around, the...

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    Letter to Mons. Federico Maria Giovanelli


    By Docteur Panacek, 2010-07-05
    Tourraine, 5th of July 1768.

    Letter to Mons. Federico Maria Giovanelli
    From: Dr. P. Panacek

    Monseigneur,

    let me start by kneeling before you and kiss your ring as a sign of my respect for you and Our Holy Church.
    First of all i do want to offer my condolences to the...

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    Homesick kitchen helper


    By Fiorino Pera, 2010-07-04
    When we were in Venezia it felt like everything was easier. I knew everyone in our area of Dorsoduro, rich and poor. Every day I would go to the fish market where I knew the fishermen; I knew all the gondoliers and I knew every short-cut in the area of the Rialto bridge. I could greet everyone...

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    Dear diary (1)


    By MarieLouise Harcourt, 2010-07-04

    Dear diary,

    Today was such a lovely day at Versailles. First I had lots of tea...

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