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<ref name="n12"> Bertrand de Salignac-Fénelon, fallen at Mametz 17 December 1914 (see the military recruitment register, DR1 976, and his listing in "Died for France 14-18"), was for a long time reported as missing in action without it being known whether he was dead, seriously wounded, or a prisoner in Germany. In January 1915 Proust confided to Maria de Madrazo: "Bertrand de Fénelon has perhaps been killed. Nobody knows anything. The thought makes me mad with grief" (CP 02895; Kolb, XIV, no. 6). Through a letter of 17 February 1915, the Marquise de Montebello, Fénelon's sister, informed Proust that a witness said that he had seen him fall, mortally wounded. (CP 02908; Kolb, XIV, no. 19), but Proust continued to hope that he was only wounded. Antoine Bibesco, passing through Paris at the end of February or beginning of March 1915, informed Proust during a visit that appeared to take place on 27 February that Fénelon was now presumed dead (see Proust's letter to Louis de Robert of [beginning of March 1915]: CP 02921, Kolb, XIV, no. 32). But after several days of distress, Proust once again began to hope that Fénelon was only (seriously) wounded, considering that there was as yet no proof of his death (see his letter to Lauris [about 10 March 1915]: CP 02925; Kolb, XIV, no. 36). It was through the announcements death which appeared in Le Figaro, 13 March 1915, p. 3, under the column "Le Monde et la Ville - Deuil" [Society and Town - Mourning] that he learned that Fénelon's death had now been confirmed. The present letter to Eugénie Lémel must then date from between Antoine Bibesco's visit of [27 February 1915?] which gave Fénelon up for dead, and the moment when Proust began to hope again at the start of March (before he was forced to admit on 13 March that no further hope was possible). [PK, PW, FL] </ref>
<ref name="n12"> Bertrand de Salignac-Fénelon, fallen at Mametz 17 December 1914 (see the military recruitment register, DR1 976, and his listing in the register "Died for France 14-18"), was for a long time reported as missing in action without it being known whether he was dead, seriously wounded, or a prisoner in Germany. In January 1915 Proust confided to Maria de Madrazo: "Bertrand de Fénelon has perhaps been killed. Nobody knows anything. The thought makes me mad with grief" (CP 02895; Kolb, XIV, no. 6). Through a letter of 17 February 1915, the Marquise de Montebello, Fénelon's sister, informed Proust that a witness said that he had seen him fall, mortally wounded. (CP 02908; Kolb, XIV, no. 19), but Proust continued to hope that he was only wounded. Antoine Bibesco, passing through Paris at the end of February or beginning of March 1915, informed Proust during a visit that appeared to take place on 27 February that Fénelon was now presumed dead (see Proust's letter to Louis de Robert of [beginning of March 1915]: CP 02921, Kolb, XIV, no. 32). But after several days of distress, Proust once again began to hope that Fénelon was only (seriously) wounded, considering that there was as yet no proof of his death (see his letter to Lauris [about 10 March 1915]: CP 02925; Kolb, XIV, no. 36). It was through the announcements death which appeared in Le Figaro, 13 March 1915, p. 3, under the column "Le Monde et la Ville - Deuil" [Society and Town - Mourning] that he learned that Fénelon's death had now been confirmed. The present letter to Eugénie Lémel must then date from between Antoine Bibesco's visit of [27 February 1915?] which gave Fénelon up for dead, and the moment when Proust began to hope again at the start of March (before he was forced to admit on 13 March that no further hope was possible). [PK, PW, FL] </ref>

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<ref name="n12"> Bertrand de Salignac-Fénelon, tombé à Mametz le 17 décembre 1914 (voir le registre de matricule militaire, DR1 976, et sa fiche dans le registre des « Morts pour la France 14-18 »), fut longtemps porté disparu sans qu'on sût s'il était mort, gravement blessé, ou prisonnier en Allemagne. En janvier 1915, Proust confiait à Maria de Madrazo : « Bertrand de Fénelon a peut-être été tué. On ne sait rien. Cette idée me rend fou » (CP 02895 ; Kolb, XIV, nº 6). Par une lettre du 17 février 1915, la marquise de Montebello, sœur de Fénelon, apprenait à Proust qu'un témoin disait l'avoir vu tomber, mortellement blessé (CP 02908 ; Kolb, XIV, n° 19), mais Proust continuait à espérer qu'il ne fût que blessé. Antoine Bibesco, de passage à Paris fin février ou début mars 1915, apprit à Proust lors d'une visite qui semble se situer le 27 février que Fénelon était désormais tenu pour mort (voir la lettre de Proust à Louis de Robert du [début mars 1915] : CP 02921 ; Kolb, XIV, n° 32). Mais après quelques jours d'affliction, Proust se reprendra à espérer que Fénelon ne fût que (gravement) blessé, estimant qu'il n'y avait toujours aucune preuve de sa mort (voir sa lettre à Lauris [vers le 10 mars 1915] : CP 02925 ; Kolb, XIV, n° 36). C'est par l'annonce nécrologique parue dans Le Figaro du 13 mars 1915, p. 3, rubrique « Le Monde & la Ville — Deuil », qu'il apprendra que la mort de Fénelon était désormais confirmée. La présente lettre à Eugénie Lémel se situe donc entre la visite d'Antoine Bibesco du [27 février 1915 ?] qui donnait Fénelon pour mort, et le moment où Proust reprend espoir début mars (avant de devoir admettre le 13 mars qu'aucun espoir n'est plus possible). [PK, PW, FL] </ref>

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  1. ↑ Bertrand de Salignac-Fénelon, fallen at Mametz 17 December 1914 (see the military recruitment register, DR1 976, and his listing in the register "Died for France 14-18"), was for a long time reported as missing in action without it being known whether he was dead, seriously wounded, or a prisoner in Germany. In January 1915 Proust confided to Maria de Madrazo: "Bertrand de Fénelon has perhaps been killed. Nobody knows anything. The thought makes me mad with grief" (CP 02895; Kolb, XIV, no. 6). Through a letter of 17 February 1915, the Marquise de Montebello, Fénelon's sister, informed Proust that a witness said that he had seen him fall, mortally wounded. (CP 02908; Kolb, XIV, no. 19), but Proust continued to hope that he was only wounded. Antoine Bibesco, passing through Paris at the end of February or beginning of March 1915, informed Proust during a visit that appeared to take place on 27 February that Fénelon was now presumed dead (see Proust's letter to Louis de Robert of [beginning of March 1915]: CP 02921, Kolb, XIV, no. 32). But after several days of distress, Proust once again began to hope that Fénelon was only (seriously) wounded, considering that there was as yet no proof of his death (see his letter to Lauris [about 10 March 1915]: CP 02925; Kolb, XIV, no. 36). It was through the announcements death which appeared in Le Figaro, 13 March 1915, p. 3, under the column "Le Monde et la Ville - Deuil" [Society and Town - Mourning] that he learned that Fénelon's death had now been confirmed. The present letter to Eugénie Lémel must then date from between Antoine Bibesco's visit of [27 February 1915?] which gave Fénelon up for dead, and the moment when Proust began to hope again at the start of March (before he was forced to admit on 13 March that no further hope was possible). [PK, PW, FL]
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