A Letter to Huillame Legarde de Bearne

[Jacques Bougiedure]

Lord Huillame Legarde de Bearn
Comte de Deols
Vicomte de Bearn

Your Excellency,

Congratulations on your appointment as Minister of State. I look forward to working with you over the next year. One of the first matters that we should discuss is the size of the army for the upcoming Summer campaign. Given the unprecedented peace with our neighbors, I believe that we can continue an economical approach to funding that will allow his Majesty to spend on things closer to his royal interest.

The letter of condolence that I received from the Countess was most welcome. I have included a note of thanks to her with this correspondence as a direct reply from myself might lead to unwarranted rumor-mongering that I would not like to subject her to.

I regret that I will not be present for your elevation to Marquis at the royal ball in the first week of January but for obvious reason, the Royal Steward has kindly hinted that I should absent myself from the event.

Yours Faithfully,
Jacques Bougiedure
Marquis de Chevreuse

[Renald De La Azur]

Lord Huillame Legarde de Bearn

Comte de Deols

Vicomte de Bearn



Your Excellency,


Congratulations on your appointment as Minister of State. As the Marquis de Chevreuse has mentioned your thoughts on the size of the army for the summer would be useful to know. perhaps a private meeting between the 3 of us would be of use.


Yours Faithfully,


Renald de la Azur
Viscomte de Dammartinn