BIB_ID
121815
Accession number
MA 1506
Creator
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Display Date
undated [probably late 1684].
Credit line
Gift; Francis Henry Taylor; 1953.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; (4to)
Notes
Pierre Michon, known as "Abbé Bourdelot," was the Queen's one-time physician and favorite.
The draft is headed "Pour Bourdelot" and closes with Christine's instructions, "copiez moy cette lettre a colonnes".
The draft is headed "Pour Bourdelot" and closes with Christine's instructions, "copiez moy cette lettre a colonnes".
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of Richard Rudolf; presented by him to Carl Milles in 1947; given by Milles to Francis Henry Taylor.
Summary
Dealing with a number of topics: recent French diplomatic manoeuvres, the Huguenots in France, the arrival of an ambassador of Siam, etc.
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