ARIÈGE. AUDE. Marquis de LORDAT (09) Baron de BRAM (11). Aut - Lot 270

ARIÈGE. AUDE. Marquis de LORDAT (09) Baron de BRAM (11). Autograph letter from the Uncle of the Marquise de LORDAT, addressed to his Château de BRAM, via Castelnaudary (Adresse). The letter is written from Fontainebleau in 1783. 2 pages in-8°: "We have been for a long time without news icy, my dear niece. But also a good moment paid for everything. Mr D'ORMESSON gave his resignation yesterday, he behaved marvelously and refused the salary we wanted to give him. Mr de CALONNE, former intendant of Lille, has taken his place. The Queen had a miscarriage on Monday at three o'clock in the morning, said to be a false germ, but she is doing very well despite having suffered prodigiously. There is talk of extending the trip by a month... I think the Royal family would like it, and it will probably be decided in a few days' time. In the meantime, I'm going to Montargis to lead my niece as a boarder... One of your dead companions is Madame d'ÉTERNO... D'ALEMBERT, Perpetual Secretary of the Académie, and Mr de Brepan are also dead (D'ALEMBERT died in 1783). I imagine that your husband is currently at the Estates (États-Généraux du Languedoc). Mr de PÉRIGORD took leave eight days ago. Give me news of you and your children..."