William Grenville to Alexander Straton, 1793
Scope and Contents
William Grenville, Whitehall, to Alexander Straton, Charge d’Affaires at Vienna, informing Straton of the death of King Louis XVI: “his Most Christian Majesty…was inhumanly executed in the Place De Louis 15: on Monday last, pursuant to a Decree of the National Convention” and the King ordered in Council for the departure of Monsr Chauvelin from this Kingdom within eight days.” William Grenville was the Foreign Secretary at the time and the Marquis was a French Ambassador who no longer had legal credentials. January 25, 1793.
Dates
- Creation: 1793
Creator
- From the Collection: Joynt, Richard G. (Person)
Language of Materials
English French Latin
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Extent
From the Collection: 4.25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository