BIB_ID
191595
Accession number
MA 4801 (16)
Creator
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774.
Display Date
1744 Sept. 15.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1993.
Description
1 item (1 p.)
Notes
Item 1100 in the Wrightsman gift.
The King's letter is signed "Louis," the duc's letter is signed "le duc de Gramont."
The King's letter is signed "Louis," the duc's letter is signed "le duc de Gramont."
Provenance
Mrs. Charles Wrightsman.
Summary
Assuring the duc de Gramont that he is recovering from his illness. Written in reply to and on the same paper asa letter from the duc stating that the day he arrived, he learned of the King's illness, and that his own son fell ill on the same day; he was delighted to hear of the King's improvement the following day. He also notes that they are marching against the enemy, but he expects no military engagement at this time.
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