REYNIER DE JARJAYES François Augustin (Upaix/ Hautes-Alpes 1 - Lot 297

REYNIER DE JARJAYES François Augustin (Upaix/ Hautes-Alpes 1745 - Fontenay-aux-Roses 1822) Colonel, he was sent to Turin by Queen Marie-Antoinette, after Varennes, to dissuade Condé from entering France (1791). General, he tried to break out the Queen (February 1793) - Friendly autograph letter addressed to Mr. de VENTAVON in Sisteron, Provence. Versailles (Château de) August 20, 1785. 3 pages in-4°, some loss of letters at opening: "Je vous remercie, Mon Cher ami, des éclaircissements que vous voulez bien donner me au sujet de l'opération que Mr de LA TOUR a été chargé de faire dans la Vallée de Barcelonnette. ... We expect more than this work to put this great affair before the eyes of the King (Louis XVI), but I am sad to see that travel is about to begin and that nothing has yet arrived, which will oblige me to follow the Minister to Fontainebleau and probably to give up going to the Dauphiné this year. Mr d'Aguesseau having warned me that I could not leave until this matter had been judged.... There is nothing to prevent you from conferring with Madame de VENTAVON, and informing me of her feelings. I beg you to assure her that the desire I have to see our families become more than one, will decide me to make all the sacrifices in my power. I saw D'AVRANCHES the day before yesterday, and he is still willing to serve you, but we must wait for the Colonels to return... I intend to leave tomorrow to join Monsieur le Duc de TONNERRE in the Campagne, where I will spend a fortnight. Look at the time when Versailles will be deserted, we'll soon be leaving for St Cloud. We will go as far as Fontainebleau, which will make this stay very sad. Adieu mon cher Ami, donnez-moi de vos nouvelles... All the talk right now is about Prince Louis' adventure. It seems that he is the victim of the intrigue of a woman who has involved him in an abominable affair. He's in the Bastille and this woman has been arrested just outside Paris."