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to messire antoine du prat, provost of paris.

to monsieur, monsieur de lansac, knight of the king’s order, privy councillor, subcontroller of his finance, and captain of the cent gardes of his household.

to monsieur, monsieur de mesmes, seigneur de roissy and malassize, privy councillor to the king.

to monsieur, monsieur de l’hospital, chancellor of france.

to monsieur, monsieur de foix, privy councillor, and ambassador of his majesty to the signory of venice.

to mademoiselle, mademoiselle de montaigne, my wife.

to madame de grammont, comtesse de guissen.

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to the jurats of bordeaux.

to monseigneur, monseigneur de nantouillet, councillor to the king.

memorial of montaigne, mayor of bordeaux, and of his jurats, addressed to the king of navarre, on different subjects interesting that same town.

to the marechal de matignon.

to monsieur, monsieur dupuy, the king’s councillor in his court and parliament of paris, at xaintes.

to mm, the jurats of the town of bordeaux.

to the marechal de matignon.

to the jurats of bordeaux.

to the marechal de matignon.

to the jurats of bordeaux.

to the marechal de matignon.

to mademoiselle paulmier.

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The Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne

Life and Letters of Montaigne with Notes and Index, vol. 10

ESSAYS OF MONTAIGNE

LETTERS OF MONTAIGNE

To the Jurats of Bordeaux.

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Michel de Montaigne de Montaigne, Michel 1582 X

To the Jurats of Bordeaux.

Messieurs,—I trust that the journey of Monsieur de Cursol will bring some advantage to the town, having in hand a case so just and so favorable; you did all in your power to put the business which was before you in good order. Matters being in so good a train, I beg you to excuse my absence for

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some time, inasmuch as I shall hasten to you so far as the pressure of my affairs will permit. I hope that this (the delay) will be slight; however, you will keep me, if you please, in your good grace, and will command me, if the occasion shall arise of employing me for the public service. And your Monsieur de Cursol has also written to me and apprised me of his journey. I humbly commend myself to you, and pray God, Messieurs, to grant you long and happy life. From Montaigne, this 25th of May 1582. Your humble brother and servant,

MONTAIGNE.

To the Jurats of Bordeaux.