Scrisoarea trimisă de Henriette de Beaufort la redacția ziarului „Epoca” – un demers de istorie culturală și poștală
The letter sent by Henriette de Beaufort to Epoca newspaper editorship - an approach to cultural and postal history

Summary/Abstract: The letter sent by Henriëtte Maria de Beaufort captures a fragment of the early twentieth century world since it is kept almost intact in the original envelope. From the Parisian scene, where European personalities met and discussed events on the continent, to the challenges of the war and the way the postal services adapted to a world where the communication gates were closing and solutions always had to be found, but also an opportunity to discuss the destinies of the characters to whom this letter is related.The letter, which bears the original stamps and notes, provides important information about the course of correspondence during the First World War, as well as the controls it went through. We can also discover the way the postal control offices were organized and operated. The letter also gives us the opportunity to discover the Epoca newspaper and the position it had regarding Romania fighting alongside the Allies and the manner it was received by the public. We can also see the role that special reporters had in reflecting national or foreign policy issues abroad. This interesting source for the beginning of the twentieth century gives us the opportunity to discover a personality in the history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who does not only offer a vision to foreign policy but as well wrote works that highlighted historical figures with a role in the great picture of history. We can also discover the involvement of Henriëtte Maria de Beaufort in charity and saving the lives of Jewish children. Originally intended for children in the Netherlands, 'Hohes Licht' soon acquired an international character and made it easier to receive Jewish children from 1933 and then help them cross the Swiss border. Through one object we can discover an entire world with political, cultural, social implications and stories that are connected over the years and nations.

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