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A hadikfalvi „árva magyarok” levele Széchenyi István grófhoz
- Issue: 2020/3
- Starting page: 4
- Serie: A történelem országútján
- Author: Kóka Rozália
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On History’s Path – Kóka Rozália’s column. A letter from ’Ferenczi János minor’ on behalf of the ’orphaned Hungarians of Hadikfalva’ (Bukovina) to Count Széchenyi István written in 1846, describes the Bukovina Hungarians’ hardships since moving to their village some 60 years before. Ferenczi János requests help and support from Count Széchenyi. The letter is written in old Hungarian of the period. The Székely Hungarians that fled the massacre of Madéfalva/Siculeni (Transylvania, today in Romania) in 1764 had previously enjoyed a certain prestige and elevated position as border guards. However, when they were allowed to relocate in Bukovina some 10-20 years after the massacre, they were reduced to the level of serfs.