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Letter from Henrietta Argenti to her sisters Gina and Mina. Sent from the Hotel Terminus Saint-Lazare, Paris France.

1 May 1890

From: 1890 To: 1890

Thanks for letters. Pleased Toby [brother Pandia] is happy at school. Attend the theatre nearly every night with Henrietta, and somethime with uncle and aunt. Hopes niece is well again, and that the rheumatism in her fingers has subsided. Mr Eugenidi is alright agian now, and goes out as usual. Send love to Papa and Grandmamma. Rows are expected in Paris; all the public squares are kept by soldiers. If the crowd get tooo boisterous and unruly the soldiers have orders to fire, but the wrirer has no doubt they will be quiet and orderly. Mamma, Henrietta and Marigo have gone to the Eugenidi's hoping to see some riots, but writer is going to the races. [Note: On 1 May 1890, Paris experienced widespread, though generally contained, worker demonstrations and minor riots as part of the first international May Day]

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Argenti, Henrietta,
Sechiari, Gina,
Sechiari, Mina,
Sechiari, Pandia

family correspondence, travel, Paris, rioting, theatres