[Marriage contract] 1788 May 18 / Frederic Louis d'Orceau, Baron de Fontelle [and] Angelique Narcisse Bernadine Modeste Lafrette.

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[Marriage contract] 1788 May 18 / Frederic Louis d'Orceau, Baron de Fontelle [and] Angelique Narcisse Bernadine Modeste Lafrette.

The marriage contract of Frederic Louis d'Orceau, Baron de Fontelle, called the Chevalier de Fontelle, sous-lieutenant au Regimen de garde francaise and Angelique Narcisse Bernadine Modeste Lafrete. The contract was signed by the bride and groom and their families, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Louis' brothers and their wives, and other members of the royal court.

[15] p. ; 35 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7162229

Smith College, Neilson Library

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