Cet ouvrage offre une rare perspective sur la vie de Marseille en 1720. Le père Milley, membre de la Compagnie de Jésus, est mort en assistant les pestiférés de la ville au cours de l'épidémie qui a tué une grande partie de la population de Marseille. Les lettres présentées ici offrent un aperçu poignant des derniers jours du père Milley ainsi que de son travail auprès des malades. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.