Letter to mother. Contribution to the genealogy of the Bengescu Family Cover Image

Scrisori catre mama. Contribuții la istoria familiei Bengescu
Letter to mother. Contribution to the genealogy of the Bengescu Family

Author(s): Alexandra Mărășoiu
Subject(s): History
Published by: MUZEUL NAȚIONAL DE ISTORIE A ROMÂNIEI
Keywords: genealogy; Bengescu; 19th century; correspondence; Cyrillic alphabet; transliteration

Summary/Abstract: The Bengescu family was one of the major boyar families of Wallachia during the Middle Ages and the Modern Epoch. The National History Museum of Romania has recently purchased three 19th century letters (two from 1859 and one from 1861) addressed by one of its representatives, Elena Bengescu, married Sadovski, to her mother, Marghioala Bengescu, who returned to her maiden name after both her divorces. Following the transliteration of the three letters from the Cyrillic into the Latin alphabet, this article brings forth some biographical data about Marghioala Bengescu and her daughter which adds to or revises what is already known about them.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 59-69
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian
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