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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from Paris letter dated Dec. 27 details the late Dauphin's pre-death gifts of snuff boxes and New Year's presents distributed as intended. His handwritten will, delivered to Count de St. Florentine for the King, requests a 50,000-crown pension for Madame Christina of Saxony, 80,000-livre gifts to 12 attendants, 150,000 livres to Glatigny hospital, and payment of his 80,000-livre debts.
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"His late Highness the Dauphin, some time before his death, had made presents of curious snuff boxes to the Duke of Praslin, the Abbe de Marbeuf, and other persons; there were found also a great quantity labelled with the names of those for whom they were designed as new-year's gifts, which have been distributed according to the directions. This Prince, having asked the King's permission to make his will, had written one with his own hand, sealed it up in a packet, and delivered it to the Count de St. Florentine, to be opened after his death by his Majesty. It is assured that by this will he desired that his Majesty would give a pension of 50,000 crowns to Madame Christina of Saxony, his sister in law, and a present of the value of 80,000 livres to each of his 12 favourite attendants. He bequeathed also 150,000 livres to the hospital of Glatigny near Versailles; and recommended that his debts should be paid, amounting to about 80,000 livres."
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Paris
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Dec. 27
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gifts distributed; will requests pension of 50,000 crowns to madame christina of saxony, 80,000 livres to each of 12 attendants, 150,000 livres to glatigny hospital, payment of 80,000 livres debts.
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The Dauphin made presents of snuff boxes and prepared New Year's gifts before his death, which were distributed. He wrote and sealed his will by hand, delivering it to the Count de St. Florentine for the King to open after his death.