Dr. Victoria Dickenson has written a biographical essay, which you can read here, about Jacquette Anne Marie Rabié Paparel de la Boissière, the eldest daughter of René Gabriel de Rabié.
Jacquette Anne Marie played a pivotal, but hidden role in preserving her father’s work in natural history. Born into a web of familial connections in Saint Domingue, Jacquette married Claude François Paparel de la Boissière, a military captain, and became a widow early in her life. She played a significant role in her father’s natural history work, attempting to preserve his collection amidst the upheavals of the French and Haitian Revolutions. Her resilience and dedication to her father’s legacy endured through her struggles with health and financial difficulties until her death in 1820.
Hidden Hands in Colonial Natural Histories 