Witnesses /

Maria do Amparo de Queirós e Lemos

Aristocrat

Daughter of Maria José de Lemos Queirós and Dr Henrique de Queirós Pinto de Ataíde de Serpa e Melo São Nicolau, of Viseu; she attended 13 October 1917 with her mother.

From ViseuTravelled from afarAttitude beforehand: Believer1 passage · 13 October 1917
13 OctFirst-handSaw itLetterTravelled from afarCrowd scene
English

I wanted to write so that this letter of mine would arrive on the 13th, a day that will never be swept from our memory because of the apotheosis and grandeur of the event we had the happiness of witnessing at Fatima.

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Fatima represents a glory for the Mother of God. A Great Harvest. That multitude we saw is truly like a chord of praises that will never more die away.

Português (original)

Quiz escrever de forma a chegar esta minha no dia 13 que nunca se varrerá da nossa memoria pella apotheose e grandiosidade do acontecimento a que tivemos a felicidade de assistir em Fatima.

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Fatima representa uma gloria para a Mãe de Deus. Grande Mésse. Aquela multidão que vimos é na verdade como um acorde de louvores que não mais se extinguem.

DCF III-2, Doc. 385 · letter · 15 Oct 1918 (12 months later)View scans (4)Link