MAINTENON Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise of [Niort, 1635 - Sa - Lot 83

MAINTENON Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise of [Niort, 1635 - Saint-Cyr, 1719], morganatic wife of Louis XIV, founder of the house of Saint-Cyr for young girls. Autograph letter signed. Addressed to her daughter. Moret, August 15, 1712; 3 pages in-8° of which one half page of text crossed out. "I do not understand how Madame du Peron left you in rest with the Té Deum because she knows that we are in possession of making it sing the first being always the best informed. I would be grateful my dear daughter if you would sing one again soon for the taking of Doüay. I do not have regret missing the ceremony of Ct Boch I do not believe his is well disposed to make a beautiful a beautiful one [...] When Mr. de Boulainbroc arrives we will speak to you often, you will not forget our interests before God and I will you will not forget our interests before God and I beg you to think a little about those of the King and Queen of England of England who deserve it for all sorts of reasons."