From Pre-conferation square dancing: François Bigot, the last intendant of New France, gave or participated in the balls, which took place several times each week during the winter season. This went on at Quebec right through the critical years of 1758 and 1759, much to the chagrin of the Marquis de Montcalm. Grand ball this evening at the Intendants. Crude sport, needless to say, he wrote, typically, 22 Jan 1758 (Lettres du Marquis de Montcalm au Chevalier de Lévis, ed Casgrain, vol 6 in series Collection des Manuscrits du Maréchal de Lévis). The only dance named is the minuet; thus Mme Bégon says one sings wildly there, and prepares oneself to go to the ball and run through ones minuet (20 Jan 1749), or M Bigot dances only two or three minuets, cest tout (14 Feb 1749). One may say that the leaders of society were dancing minuets while Quebec burned!
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:22:55 +0000
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