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Catharina Johanna Mossel - Madame d'Amerongen

Biography


Birth: 1741 at Negapatnam
Death: Aug 06, 1795 at Antwerpen

Born in the Dutch East Indies, daughter of Jacob Mossel and Adriana Appels. Married (1759?) to Gerard Maximiliaan Taets van Amerongen (1727-1788).

Also known as

  • Madame d'Amerongen

Life with James Boswell

Madame Geelvinck probably introduced Boswell and Madame Amerongen to each other on February 7, 1764.

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Catharina Johanna Mossel is mentioned in:

  • Boswell in Holland 1763-1764

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