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Bordeaux 30. November 1773

Madame,

I hereby inform you that I, your housband Jules-Phillipe, will be arriving shortly. Take care of all necesarry preparations for my arrival.

As I have heard, you know about that silly fever......let it be said, I have recovered ! Even if...

Dowager Princesse d'Angoumois Versailles, December 6, 1773

Dearest Madame,

I could not wait to write you Mama after a day of ever so eventful happenings. There is so much to share I feel as though I'm bursting with news! First I must convey the most...

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It had been a week since Lady Stewart and her father, the Ambassador departed the island. They must...

Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place,
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you?
Do you ever wanna run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you're...

Dowager Princesse d'Angoumois Versailles, December 1, 1773

Dearest Madame,

This past week has been dreadfully soured as I fell ill shortly after I wrote you last. At first I was terrified that I had contracted pox when attending to Madame Royale,...