From:
Asquith, Annunziata  "Marie Antoinette"  Taplinger Publishing Co : New York, 1976

Page 63:
	"Maurepas's new colleagues were men of character and ability.  Vergennes, an experienced diplomatist, was at the Foreign Office, St. Germain at the War Office; the universally respected Malesherbes was Minister of the King's household and, most important of all, Turgot, the dynamic intendant of Limoges, was at the Treasury.  At last there seemed a real prospect of national recovery.  When Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette appeared in Paris in the late summer of 1774, there were still signs of enthusiasm in the streets"

Page 71:
	"...The Queen satisfied him on both counts and even occupied herself with garrisoning his hussars.  'Why have you sent Esterhazy's regiment to Montmedy, which is a bad garrison?' she asked St. Germain, the minister of war, 'See that it is sent somewhere else.'  As a result the Hungarian received Rocroy, a much sought-after garrison."

Page 72:
	"...In April 1775 the coterie urged the Queen to demand a marshalship for the Duc de Fitz-James.  St. Germain was horrified: 'No one knows anything of Monsieur de Fitz-James's actions in war!'  All Paris laughed at the nomination.  To migrate this incredible promotion, the King nominated seven other marshals who were hardly better qualified..."

Page 77:  
"...One morning after his return, he met Marie Antoinette as she was returning from a ball at the Opera. 'Did the public applaud you?' he asked.  Sullenly, she made no reply, and Louis understood.  'Apparently, Madame, you had not enough cheers.'  'I should like to have seen you there, Sire,' she retorted, 'with your St. Germain and your Turgot.  I think you would have been rudely hissed.'"