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Post by Jacques Bougiedure on Mar 21, 2024 17:53:50 GMT
Madame Monique Adelina De’Ath Secretary to Baroness de Verley
Madame,
I thank you for your good wishes on the birth of my son, Renald, and apologize for not having time to reply to your missive sooner. The ungentlemanly intervention of the Hapsburgs into the lands of His Majasty must be my excuse.
You had, in your letter, offered your services as governess to our children. They are both rather too young as both are still in the nursery. My wife, however, could use assistance in the daily management of our household in Ile-de-France. As she is currently withdrawn from society, I should like to be the one to offer you the position as her private secretary.
I shall presently send instructions to my steward regarding your employment should you decide to accept. If you do accept, you may contact him directly.
In Service to King Louis XIII, Jacques Bougiedure Grand Duc de Chevreuse Grand Duc de Guyenne Grand Duc de Montbard Comte de Cammbert Baron de Meaux Marshal de France First Army Commander
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Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on Mar 21, 2024 20:50:04 GMT
To: Jacques Bougiedure Grand Duc de Chevreuse Grand Duc de Guyenne Grand Duc de Montbard Comte de Cammbert Baron de Meaux Brevet Marshal de France First Army Commander
My dearest Grand Duc (x 3!),
How marvellous, wonderful even.....just think, little me a Private Secretary to the wife of France's greatest son (after His Majesty, The Crown Prince, various others with direct lineage to His Majesty etc BUT greatest after all of those).
Words cannot give justice to my gratitude for such a prestigious job offer and I shall proffer my immediate notice to that baroness woman who currently employs my services. I'll have my bags packed and be
over tout suite, as we French say!
Yours respectfully & dutifully,
Monique Adelina De'Ath A Lady of class and refinement
P.S Cousin Bastian will be thrilled, I'm sure, when I write to tell him of my news. He was always such a great fan of yours, in his letters it's always Jacques this and my friend Jacques that etc.
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