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François-René Chateaubriand Letters

An inventory of his letters at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: LDC
Date: 11 Sep 2008

Revision history:

Biographical History

François-René Chateaubriand was born in Brittany, France on September 4, 1768, the tenth child of René Auguste. Chateaubriand is considered to be one of the fathers of Romanticism in France. Two of his best known works, Atala and René, are often viewed as turning points in French literature. He died on July 4, 1848.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The François-René Chateaubriand Letters contains three pieces of outgoing correspondence. In addition, the collection contains an illustration of Chateaubriand as Minister of Defense.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de, 1768-1848 Correspondence.

Subjects

Authors, French.
French literature, 19th century.

Genres and Forms

Letters (correspondence)

Occupations

Authors.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

François-René Chateaubriand Letters
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Illustrations

Inventory