Princess Helena Apolonia Massalska (1763–1815) was a Polish aristocrat and diarist.T. 5: Oświecenie. W: Bibliografia Literatury Polskiej – Nowy Korbut . Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1967, s. 305-306.

Life

She was born as an only child of Prince Jozef Adrian Massalski (1700–1768) and his wife Princess Antonina Radziwill (1730–1764). In 1779, she married Prince Charles-Joseph Antoine de

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(1759–1792), and in 1794, Count Vincent

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(1749–1825). She had one daughter from her first marriage, Princess Sidonie de Ligne, who married Count Francis Potocki (1788–1853), who was her stepfather's son from his first marriage to Anna Mycielska (1762-1829).

Legacy

She is known for her diary and her correspondence, which have been preserved and are regarded as an important source of contemporary life in Poland.

References

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