Leech

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-27

Identity

Woman in Nice social circle, possibly departed. Associated with Spang.

Diary References

1874

• March 27: "Les Leech et les Spang ne vont plus dans leur [illisible] je crois même que la Leech n'est plus ici" (The Leech and Spang no longer go to their [illegible] I even believe that Leech is no longer here).

1875 (added 2026-10-21)

• November 18 (050.0007): ma tante says Audiffret will court Leech, "qui est jolie comme une poupée et très riche".
• December 10 (050.0596): "l'heureuse Leech tournait de tous côtés sa radieuse petite figure de canari".
• December 12 (050.0710): the man Marie takes for Lord Loftus "connaît les Leech. Je l'ai vu entrer au n° 57 chez ces Américains à la face de canari !" Marie calls the family American; this replaces the guess "British resident" below.
• December 16, 19 (050.0816, 050.0972): Loftus seen with Leech; Marie is jealous.
• The Mon Journal t.6 index lists "Leech (Mlle)" and "Leech (Mme)".

Context

• English name suggests British resident
• Paired socially with Spang
• May have left Nice
• Part of regular social circuit
• Text partially illegible about their usual location

Related Entries

• #Spang - Social companion

Research Notes

• British expatriate community in Nice
• Social patterns disrupted by departures
• Spring departures common as season ends