Formal Letters [1921–1922]

Formal letters addressed to the family of Field Marshal Živojin Mišić, one of the most renowned Serbian commanders who led Serbian army in the Battle of Kolubara, when at the very beginning of the War much weaker Serbian army defeated Austro-Hungarian army. Letters sent on the occasion of his death and commemoration in 1921 include announcement of his honorary membership in different association. The majority of these materials have never been published and the wider and scientific public is not familiar with their content. The Lazić Family bought these materials from the family of Field Marshal Živojin Mišić via intermediaries in 2012. Extent and format of original material: 1 folder with 14 letters This file contains the following 14 items: EAP833/1/3/2/1: Letter of condolences of 28 Reserve Officers - Belgrade traders, 21 January 1921 [Images 1-2] EAP833/1/3/2/2: Letter of condolences of the Chair of Women's Society "Posestrima" from Novi Sad, Milica Jaša Tomić and Sidonija Pajin, 27 January 1921 [Image 3] EAP833/1/3/2/3: Letter of deepest condolences addressed to Louise Krikner Mišić, widow of Field Marshal Živojin Mišić, 27 January 1921 [Image 4] EAP833/1/3/2/4: Letter of condolences of Ivan Kosirović, one of the officials of the town Vršac, 27 January 1921 [Image 5] EAP833/1/3/2/5: Letter from the Chair of "Circle of Serbian Sisters" from Požarevac, Bosa Pavlović and Secretary Mil. Radisavljević, 30 January 1921 [Image 6] EAP833/1/3/2/6: Letter from the editor of the "Serbian Kosovo" from Kosovska Mitrovica, S. Dimitrijević, 30 January 1921 [Images 7-8] EAP833/1/3/2/7: Speech by the priest Marko Protić at the memorial service for Živojin Mišić held in Subotica temple "St. Ascension", 30 January 1922 [Images 9-12] EAP833/1/3/2/8: Letter from the President of the school board of "Banjica School" Stevan Mojsilović, board members Pavle Ilić and Nikola Đorđević, as well as teacher Dim. Milićević, 18 February 1921 [Image 13] EAP833/1/3/2/9: Letter from the Chair of "Kragujevac Women's Association," Milica Simić, 2 March 1921 [Image 14] EAP833/1/3/2/10: Letter from the Chair of "Šumadija's Circle of Serbian Sisters" from Kragujevac, Draga Pavlović-Bojadžić and Secretary Jelena Jakšić, 3 March 1921 [Image 15] EAP833/1/3/2/11: Letter from the Chief of the General Military Department of the Ministry of War and Navy, General Staff Colonel Pet. Marković, 11 March 1921 [Images 16-17] EAP833/1/3/2/12: Letter from the Chair of of the "Women's Society" from Požarevac, 1 April 1921 [Image 18] EAP833/1/3/2/13: Letter from the president of "Charity Association" from Kragujevac, Lenka Bošković and its Secretary Draga Zafirović, 12 May 1921 [Image 19] EAP833/1/3/2/14: Letter from the Secretary of the "Committee of Queen Helen of Anjou", Jelena Lazarević, sent from Belgrade, 1921? [Images 20-21].