text_original: On 2nd September, 1777 he wrote to the Count de Maurepas, "Although I detest changes of costume, yet they are hard at work at Mademoiselle Bertin's on my future and doleful dress, which however I shall cut in pieces at the first sound of the cannon shots."
text_transcription: ON THE SECOND OF SEPTEMBER SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SEVEN HE WROTE TO THE COUNT DE MORPAS ALTHOUGH I DETEST CHANGES OF COSTUME YET THEY ARE HARD AT WORK AT MADEMOISELLE BURTIN'S ON MY FUTURE AND DOLEFUL DRESS WHICH HOWEVER I SHALL CUT IN PLACES AT THE FIRST SOUND OF THE CANNON SHOTS
phonemes: ˌɔn sˈɛkənd sɛptˈɛmbɚ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən hiː ɹˈoʊt tə ðə kˈaʊnt də mˈɔːɹɛpəz, "ɔːlðˈoʊ aɪ dɪtˈɛst tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ʌv kˈɔstuːm, jˈɛt ðeɪ ɑːɹ hˈɑːɹd æt wˈɜːk æt mˈædəməzˌɛl bˈɜːtɪnz ˌɔn maɪ fjˈuːtʃɚ ænd dˈoʊlfəl dɹˈɛs, wˌɪtʃ haʊˈɛvɚɹ aɪʃˌɐl kˈʌt ɪn pˈiːsᵻz æt ðə fˈɜːst sˈaʊnd ʌvðə kˈænən ʃˈɑːts."