(Un)known poem by Franciszek Karpiński

Abstract

Most of the correspondence of Franciszek Karpiński was collected by Tadeusz Mikulski, and supplemented with comments by Roman Sobol. The newly-found letters were published several times, especially from the time of cooperation between the poet and the Czartoryski’ family, visiting Puławy and administering in Kraśnik and Chrowszczyzna. Nearly forty years ago, a short letter of Karpiński (probably associated with the events of 1812) was donated to Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw. The card on which the letter was written is small, it has been cut from a larger sheet, and along the left side there is a tear – the edge is uneven. It is not dated – it has only the day of the week noted, from which it can be concluded that the letter quickly reached the recipient. Everything seems to indicate that Kozierowski, the most-liked relative and grandson of the poet, is the recipient of this letter.