A letter to Auguste Balls

[Jacques Bougiedure]

Monsieur Auguste Balls
Chevalier Aspirant

Monsieur,

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your pending elevation to the nobility. As Controller-General of Finances, your endeavours in the trade and finance has not gone unnoticed by myself and I was more than happy to provide my recommendation to the King as he considered you for this honor.

I expect that you will be much too engaged during the ball to celebrate your elevation for me to meet with you. With this in mind, I should like to invite you and your lovely wife to attend the Royal Ball in the fourth 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 AUB to toady to him at Court in the fourth week of August

[vinlander]

Your Grace,

You have been a great supporter of mine for a long while now, and I cannot begin to express my gratitude. Johi and I would be delighted to attend the Royal Ball week 4 with you. I look forward to continuing my role as a small part of the financial arrangements that have made France what it is.

Again, thank you, Your Grace.

Your Servant,

Auguste Balls