A Letter to Henri Bonnet

[Jacques Bougiedure]

Baron Henri Bonnet
Governor of Paris
Brevet Brigadier General, Royal Foot Guard

My Lord,

I would like to proffer through yourself my congratulations to your lady upon the occasion of her elevation to the nobility. Lady Bonnet has graced me with two musical arrangements in previous years and I am delighted at this recognition of her talent.

I would like to meet with you and your lady but fear that you will be too preoccupied during your elevation ceremony to be desirous of good company. Therefore, I should like to invite you both to attend the Royal Ball in the third week of August as my guests.

Your Obedient Servant,
Jacques Bougiedure
Duc de Chevreuse
Baron de Guyenne
Controller-General of Finance to His Majesty Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre
Brigadier General

OOC: JBO invites VV to toady to him at Court in the third week of August

[Valerie Valanon]

To. Jacques Bougiedure
Duc de Chevreuse
Controller General of Finance

Your Grace,

it would be an honour to attend the Royal Ball as your guest. I am sure, that my wife will be delighted to learn of your admiration towards her remarkable talents as a composer. Unfortunately she was unable to attend the Fête d´Arts you hosted in April. Something about her condidion I rather not mention to anyone else in detail. Besides, I know that she has worked on something prior to the arts show. I am sure, she wants to surprise everyone with it sometime in the future. What is it with women and surprises or her secretive behaviour around it? I don´t mind them at all, but I am not able to unravel that kind of secret.

Please convey the warmest greetings to your beautiful wife.

Gratefully your servant

Baron Henri de Bonnet

Governor of Paris

[OOC: VV accepts the invitation with gratitude.]