18 September 1707
From the Letters of Madame de Maintenon and the Princesse des Ursins
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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