Versailles Century

Versailles Century

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25 June 1750

From the Letters of Queen Marie and the Duchesse de Luynes to Président Hénault

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On this day, Queen Marie writes from Compiègne to Président Hénault at Plombières to inquire about his health and express her condolences on the death of his brother-in-law. She asks him to pass them on to his nieces. She goes on to thank him for the news of her father’s health. She hears frequently from King Stanislas herself, of course, but she is non…

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