From the Last Will of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz. Book donations to the Polish Library in Paris
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33077/uw.25448730.zbkh.2016.116Keywords:
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, the Polish Library in Paris, last will and testament, book collection, book donations, the Great EmigrationAbstract
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz included in his last will dated 1838 a valuable bequest that involved books and manuscripts. The castellan wished to have them donated to the Polish Library in Paris to which he was closely related. The article provides an analysis of the contributed documents (i.a., regarding their subject, language, and quantity). Moreover, the inheritance distribution process and the resulting issues concerning organisation of the legacy are discussed.
