Versailles Century

Versailles Century

On This Day

3 October 1768

From the Letters of Louis XV to the Infante Ferdinand of Parma

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David Gemeinhardt
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On this day, Louis XV writes from Versailles to the Duke of Parma:

“My dear grandson,

The mail from Vienna has just come. All is going very well with regard to the marriage, but they will not give any more than they did to the Queen of Naples. They would like everything to be finished before Lent, which will be good timing for the year that is coming. You…

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