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Updated: June 28, 2025
And then, his public duty over, he sent a message to each member of his family at Candiac, including 'poor Mirete, for not a word had come from France since the British fleet had sealed up the St Lawrence, and he did not yet know which of his daughters had died. Having remembered his family he gave the rest of his thoughts to his God and to that other world he was so soon to enter.
The moment when I see you once more will be the brightest of my life. Adieu, my heart! I believe that I love you more than ever." Bougainville had brought sad news. He had heard before sailing from France that one of Montcalm's daughters was dead, but could not learn which of them. "I think," says the father, "that it must be poor Mirète, who was like me, and whom I loved very much."
In addition to being a very excellent soldier brave, capable, merciful, and modest he was a very delightful and charming companion in any social gathering; and towards Corinne he showed himself especially tender, telling her, with the tears standing in his eyes, how much she reminded him of the little daughter he had left at home, Mirete; whom he feared he should never see again.
"For my aide-de-camp, M. de Bougainville, lately returned from France, has brought me sad news. One of my daughters has died he could not ascertain which; but I feel sure it is my little Mirete, who was always delicate and fragile. I loved her very much; she was such a clinging little thing, and had soft brown eyes like yours, my dear.
His eldest daughter was happily married. His eldest son was no less happily engaged. But, at the last minute, Bougainville had heard that another daughter had died suddenly; he did not know which one. 'It must be poor Mirete, said Montcalm, 'I love her so much. His last letters home show with what a brave despair he faced the coming campaign. 'Can we hope for another miracle to save us?
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