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A crucial historical document shedding light on the infamous Diamond Necklace Affair that rocked 18th-century France. This is the memoir prepared by M. Doillot, the lawyer for Jeanne de Saint-Rémy de Valois, Comtesse de la Motte, in connection with the scandalous affair of the ""fameux collier."" The document provides a detailed legal perspective on the Comtesse de la Motte's involvement in the plot to defraud jewelers of a valuable diamond necklace, an affair that implicated Queen Marie Antoinette and significantly damaged the reputation of the French monarchy. This historical account offers valuable insights into the social and political climate of pre-revolutionary France and the machinations surrounding one of its most sensational scandals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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