LOUIS XIV [Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1638 - Versailles, 1715], King of France.
Letter signed "Louis" (secretary's hand), countersigned by Voysin, then secretary,
addressed to the chevalier de Luxembourg. Marly, May 2, 1711; 1 page folio, address and
spearhead closure.
"Monsieur le chevalier de Luxembourg, having resolved to make use of you, in your charge as one of
of my lieutenants general in my armies, in that of Flanders of which I gave the
of which I have given the command to my Cousins the Duke of Villars, peer and Marshal of France and of Montesqiou also
Marshal of France; I write you this letter to tell you that you have to employ yourself in mad.
Army in the functions of your office of lieutenant general, as you will be ordered by my
my Cousins for my service".
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