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MS-W.782.025
11 Jul 1782:13 (584)
London, February 28. Translation of his Most Christian
Majesty's letter to Count de Rochambeau
. . . [to line 29] I have written to the Archbishops and
Bishops of my Kingdom, to cause TE DEUM to be sung in the
churches of their dioceses; and I address this letter to
you, to inform you, that I desire it
may be sung in the town or camp where you may be with the
corps of troops, which have been entrusted to you; and that
you would give orders, that the ceremony be performed with
all the
publick rejoicings used in similar cases: On which I beg God
to keep you in his holy protection.
Done at Versailles, the 26th of November, 1781. [signed]
LOUIS
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