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January 20. Monday. -

[1783-01-20]
Mr. Franklin and I met the Comte ...

1783. January 23. Thursday. -

[1783-01-23]
Mr. Whitefoord made me a Visit. He ...

January 21. Tuesday.

Docno: DJA03d087

Author: JA
Date: 1783-01-21
Went to Versailles to pay my Respects to the King and Royal Family, upon the Event of Yesterday. Dined with the foreign Ambassadors at the C. de Vergennes's.
The King appeared in high Health and in gay Spirits: so did the Queen. M[adam]e Elizabeth is grown very fat. The C. D'Artois seems very well. Mr. Fitsherbert had his first Audience of the King and Royal Family and dined for the first time with the Corps Diplomatique.
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