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Despatches from Paris Jan.-Dec. 1786

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

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Despatches from Paris Before the Revolution
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Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1909

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page 93 note 1 Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, (1717–1787) Minister of Foreign Affairs 1774.

page 93 note 2 Catherine II (1729–1796) Empress of Russia 1762.

page 93 note 3 Charles Alexandre de Calonne (1734–1802) Controller General 1783.

page 93 note 4 Joseph Mathias Gerard de Rayneval (1746–1812).

page 94 note 1 Eric Magnus, Baron de Stael–Holstein (1749–1802).

page 94 note 2 Anne Louise Germaine Neckar (1766–1817).

page 98 note 1 Louis René Edouard, Cardinal de Rohan (1734–1803) implicated in the affair of the Diamond Necklace.

page 100 note 1 Gustavus III (1771–1792).

page 100 note 2 Joseph Michel Montgolfier (1740–1810).

page 102 note 1 Louis Auguste le Tonnelier, Baron de Breteuil (1733–1807) Minister of the Household.

page 103 note 1 The famous impostor, died 1795.

page 105 note 1 Pierre André, Bailli de Suffren de Saint Tropez, (1726–1788) nominated Bailli by the Grand master of Malta.

page 105 note 2 Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) President of the United States 1801–1809.

page 105 note 3 John Adams (1735–1826) President of the United States 1797–1801. Now in Prussia.

page 105 note 4 Frederic the Great, (1712–1786).

page 105 note 5 Jeanne de Luz de Saint Remy de Valois, Comtesse de Lamotte (1706–1791).

page 106 note 1 Sir William Petty, (1623–1687) doctor, Member of Parliament, economist. The Survey of Ireland was published after his death in 1692.

page 107 note 1 William Eden, Lord Auckland (1750–1814). He had come to negociate the Treaty of Commerce.

page 107 note 2 William V of Orange (1751–1806).

page 108 note 1 Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples, (1752–1814) sister of Marie Antoinette.

page 108 note 2 Charles III King of Spain 1759–1788.

page 108 note 3 Ferdinand V (1751–1826) was King of Naples at this time.

page 112 note 1 Charles Philippe, Comte d'Artois (1757–1830) younger brother of Louis XVI, afterwards King Charles X.

page 113 note 1 Robert Liston was ambassador in Spain 1781–1788.

page 115 note 1 Chaise Dieu (Casa Dei), a Benedictine Abbey founded by St. Robert in the ninth Century.

page 116 note 1 Charles Eugène Gabriel de la Croix, Marquis de Castries, (1727–1801) fought at Rosbach.

page 116 note 2 Philippe Henri Marquis de Ségur (1724–1801) father of the historian.

page 123 note 1 Peter III, King (1777–1786), died June 25.

page 123 note 2 Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, Maréchal since 1758, head of the House of Rohan.

page 125 note 1 Jean François Galaup de la Pérouse, (1741–1787) famous navigator.

page 129 note 1 Don Pedro Pablo Abaraca of Boleo, Count of Aranda, (1718–1799) was Spanish Ambassador at Paris.

page 129 note 2 Ambassador of Russia at Paris.

page 129 note 3 On August 2, 1786, an attempt was made to stab George III at the gate of St. James's by a mad woman named Margaret Nicholson.

page 130 note 1 Armand Charles Augustin Due de Castries (1756–1842). Fought a duel with Charles de Lameth.

page 133 note 1 He did not die till 1799.

page 134 note 1 1734–1818.

page 134 note 2 1733–1793

page 135 note 1 He had died on Angust 17.

page 144 note 1 1732–1804.

page 145 note 1 1727–1781.

page 146 note 1 Louis Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil, 1724—1802.

page 158 note 1 Should be de Veyrac.

page 160 note 1 The Edict of Nantes granting liberty of worship to Protestants issued by Henry IV in 1598 was repeated by Louis XIV, October 17,1675.

page 160 note 2 Frederic William II the Stadtholder had married his sister.

page 160 note 3 Brother of Frederick the Great.

page 164 note 1 Charles Francois Vérot Marquis de Sombreuil 1727–1794. Saved from the guillotine by his daughter drinking a glass of blood.