MARIE CASIMIRE QUEEN OF POLAND: (1641-1716) Marie Casimire Louise de la Grange d´Arquien, also ...

MARIE CASIMIRE QUEEN OF POLAND: (1641-1716) Marie Casimire Louise de la Grange d´Arquien, also known as Marysienka. Queen consort of Poland 1676-96 as spouse of King John III Sobieski, and Grand Duchess of Lithuania. L.S., `Maria Casimira Regina´, one page, 4to, Bois, 6th January 1715, in Italian. The Queen sends her war and best wishes and greetings to a Cardinal, stating in part `Emin[enetissi]mo e Rev[erendissi]mo Sig[no]re, Le nove espressioni del suo affetto, che mi ha fatto giungere nelle scorse feste del S[anto] Natale, mene hanno accresciuto l´obbligo, ma non gia la certeza havendome io tante altre riprove, che non posso piu dubitare. Vorrei solo poter meglio corrisponderle con farle conoscere qual sia anche mio verso V[ostra] E[xcellenza] in ognei occasione che mi si presentasse: In mancanza.... et assicurarla insieme che e sempre piu grande la stima, che io conservo per il suo merito, al quale prego da Dio benedetto ogni piu ver e desiderata prosperita´ (Translation: "Most Eminent and Most Reverend Sir, The new expressions of your affection, which you sent me during the last Christmas holidays, have increased the obligation, but not the certainty, as I have so many other proofs that I can no longer doubt. I would only like to be able to correspond better by letting you know what I also feel towards Your Excellency on every occasion that it presents itself to me: Failing that.... and to assure you at the same time that the esteem which I hold for your merit, to which I pray God for every true and desired prosperity") Overall age wear, with two stains not affecting the signature and only few words to the first two lines, although remaining perfectly legible. Right edge slightly trimmed affecting to the conclusion of few words. F to G

Fulvio Astalli (1655-1721) Italian Cardinal He voted in three conclaves where Popes Alexandre VIII (1689), Innocent XII (1691) and Clement XI (1700) were elected.
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