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18 September 1707
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18 September 1707

From the Letters of Madame de Maintenon and the Princesse des Ursins

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On this day, the Princesse des Ursins writes from Madrid to Mme de Maintenon at Versailles. It is a long letter covering many topics. The happiest topic is the reaction in France to the birth of a son to the King and Queen of Spain: 

“Your reply about the Queen’s delivery, Madame, only arrived yesterday. It shows me the joy that the birth of the Prince o…

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