There’s an American saying, “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.” Probably something similar exists in other languages as well.
I was reminded of the saying not long ago after a very lovely visit with a friend [⇒]
Another Jeanne — Jeanne Savonnet
While I have spent the last several years researching the history of Jeanne Marguerite Chevalier, my eighth great grandmother, there is at least one other Jeanne whose story should be included in this blog. That’s Jeanne Savonnet. The life of this second Jeanne is more well-known than the life of Jeanne Marguerite, but there are several parallels between the two. [⇒]