Charles hoped to enter Paris undetected. Yet he WAS seen 'entering a
gate of Paris in disguise.' Doubtless he had lady allies, but a
certain Mademoiselle Ferrand, to whom he wrote, he seems not to have
known personally. We shall find that she was later of use to him,
and indeed his most valuable friend and ally.

Next, we find this letter of April 10 to Madame Henrietta Drummond,
doubtless of the family of Macgregor, called Drummond, of Balhaldie.
Charles appears to have had enough of Paris, and is going to Venice.
He is anxious to meet the Earl Marischal.


'April 10, 1749.

'I have been very impatient to be able to give you nuse of me as I am
fully persuaded of yr Friendship, and concern for everything that
regards me; I send you here enclosed a Letter for Ld Marishal, be
pleased to enclose it, and forward it without loss of time; the
Bearer (he is neither known by you or me), is charged to receive at
any time what Letters you want to send me, and you may be shure of
their arriving safe. Iff Lord Marishal agrees with my Desier when
you give his Packet to yr Bearer, you must put over it en Dilligence,
iff otherwise, direct by my Name as I sign it here. I flatter myself
of the Continuation of your Friendship, as I hope you will never
doubt of mine which shall be constant. I remain yr moste obedient
humble Servant

'JOHN DOUGLAS.

'P.S.--Tell ye Bearer when to comback for the answer of ye enclosed