Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry With Minute Details of Her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV

From the opening

The king’s message--Letter from the countess--A second supper at Versailles--The duc d’Ayen--A short account of M. de Fleury--The duc de Duras--Conversation with the king--The next day--A visit from the duc de Richelieu--Visit from the duc de la Vauguyon--Visit from comte Jean--Visit from the king--A third supper--Favor

The duc d’Aiguillon--The duc de Fronsac--The duchesse de Grammont--The meeting--Sharp words on both sides--The duc de Choiseul--Mesdames d’Aiguillon--Letter from the duc d’Aiguillon--Reply of madame du Barry--Mademoiselle Guimard--The prince de Soubise--Explanation--The Rohans--Madame de Marsan--Court friendships

The duc de la Vauguyon and the comtesse du Barry--The marquis de Chauvelin and the comtesse--M. de Montbarrey and the comtesse--Intrigues--Lebel--Arrival of the du Barry family--The comte d’Hargicourt--The demoiselles du Barry--Marriage of the comtesse--The marquis de Bonrepos--Correspondences--The broken glass

Journey to Choisy--The comtesse du Barry and Louis XV--The king of Denmark--The czar Peter--Frederick II--The abbé de la Chapelle--An experiment--New intrigues--Secret agents-The comtesse and Louis XV--Of the presentation--Letter of the comtesse to the duc d’Aiguillon--Reply--Prince de Soubise

The comtesse and the duc d’Aiguillon--M. de Soubise--Louis XV and the duc d’Aiguillon--Letter from the comtesse to the king--Answer of the king-The “Nouvelles a la Main”--The comtesse and Louis XV--The supper--The court ladies mystified--The comtesse and M. de Sartines

The sieur Ledoux--The lettre de cachet--The duc de la Vrillière--Madame de Langeac--M. de Maupeou--Louis XV--The comte Jean

The king of Denmark--The courtesans of Paris--The duc de Choiseul and the bishop of Orleans--Witty repartees of the king of Denmark--His visit to madame du Barry--“The court of king Petaud,” a satire--Letter of the duc d’Aiguillon to Voltaire--The duchesse de Grammont mystified--Unpublished letter of Voltaire’s

When is the presentation to take place?--Conversation on this subject with the king--M. de Maupeou and M. de la Vauguyon--Conversation on the same subject with the king and the duc de Richelieu--M. de la Vrillière--M. Bertin---Louis XV and the comtesse--The king’s promise--The fire-works, an anecdote--The marquise de Castellane--M. de Maupeou at the duc de Choiseul’s--The duchesse de Grammont

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