The secrets of the Mochnacki brothers

What caused the death of Maurycy Mochnacki, a Polish émigré of the post-November Uprising era, who died before the age of thirty? What was his burial like, and what happened to his handwritten legacy? What surprises lie hidden in the autographs of the Mochnacki brothers’ letters? These are just some of the questions to be addressed during a meeting with the authors of a new edition of the family correspondence of Maurycy and Kamil – Professor Mirosław Strzyżewski and dr Agnieszka Markuszewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń). The event is organised by the Editing Department of the Institute of Polish Studies at the University of Wrocław in cooperation with the Pan Tadeusz Museum, a branch of the Ossoliński National Institute, and will take place on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

The book entitled Listy emigracyjne do rodziców (z dołączeniem listów Michała Podczaszyńskiego). 1832–1834, 1832–1834 was published by the Nicolaus Copernicus University Press in Toruń. The event, held at the Pan Tadeusz Museum, will be hosted by dr hab. Jan Choroszy, prof. UWr, from the Institute of Polish Studies.

Further information is available on the Pan Tadeusz Museum website.

Date of publication: 28.05.2025
Added by: E.K.