The manuscript is an autograph letter written in the hand of Anne Marguerite Feydeau and recounting the story of Anne Marguerite Feydeau, a nun of the Cistercian convent of Willancourt, in Abbeville. It comprehensively discusses the speculatively unfounded allegations made against Feydeau’s conduct, including undue indulgence in entertainment, the excessive company of male visitors and negligence of her fellow nuns in need. Feydeau refutes most of the accusations and illustrates how the slander inflicted significant distress, compelling her to relocate on multiple occasions.

The manuscript is an autograph letter recounting the story of Anne Marguerite Feydeau, a nun of the Cistercian convent of Willancourt, in Abbeville. It comprehensively discusses the speculatively unfounded allegations made against Feydeau’s conduct, including undue indulgence in entertainment, too frequent company of male visitors and negligence of her fellow nuns in need. Feydeau refutes most of the accusations and illustrates how the slander inflicted significant distress, compelling her to relocate on multiple occasions.