Marquis d'Abzac

Overview

A member of the household of Marshal MacMahon, President of the Republic, at the Élysée: Marie calls him «le marquis d'Abzac de l'Elysée» (077/1878-02-02, 077.0550) when she introduces his cousin, the comte d'Abzac. In July 1878 a newspaper report pasted into the diary names «le marquis d'Abzac, représentant le Maréchal» at a church service (081/1878-07-05, 081.0320). The Mon Journal indexes list him as «Abzac (marquis d'), cousin du précédent» (t.11, p.128) and «Abzac (marquis d') : 33» (t.12). His forename and exact office are not given in the diary and were not found in the sources checked.

References in Diary

077.0550 (named only); 081.0320 (newspaper cutting).