This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Night and solitude guide a lover’s awakening tale
A long narrative blends poetry and social scenes as Gertrude Meyer in a Froissart drawing room endures unrequited passion. Elsa promts a dance with Frederic Houghton, Gertrude writes love letters that awaken her own yearnings, and a confrontation in a conservatory tests loyalty. Gertrude resists betrayal, choosing duty over dream, while a storm of emotion unfolds through marriage vows, letters, and a life shaped by sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Froissart
Gertrude Meyer
Frederic Toughton
Elsa
Miss Meyer
Gertrude
Frederic Houghton
Frederick
Isa
She *Rote
Frau
Frederic
Herta
Goldy
Mr. Houghton
Rockwell
Connecticut
Merchhant Marine
iZelinda
Zelindas
Esther
Worl
United States
Madison Avenue
Wall Street
London
Paris
Brattleboro
Baltimore
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mount Brown, Esq
J. E. Gray
British Museum