[CONSTITUTION OF 1791]. L.A.S. "Roquet Cheremonier", Paris September 14, 1791, to his mother Mme de Valle "fabricant de point de france" in Argentan; 3 pages in-4, address. On the oath of loyalty of Louis XVI to the Constitution... "Alinstant ous ge vous etcrit nos ville est le temple du Bonheure poureles vrais amis de la paix et de la liberte". He reproduces, with this picturesque spelling, the letter of Louis XVI to the Assembly. "The room resounded more than an hour of applause and the evening great illumination". On motion of LA FAYETTE, the proceedings against "any person areste due depart du rois" are cancelled. The King "will go lasenble in grant cortege"... Etc.

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