BIB_ID
398759
Accession number
MA 2691.156
Creator
Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, 1660-1694.
Display Date
1678 January 10.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 29 x 21.5 cm
Notes
Addressed to James II, King of England.
Address panel has been removed.
Recipient can be inferred from the content of the letter. Francesco II d'Este had not probably received yet the news of Charles Stuart's death, which happened on December 12, 1677.
Partial embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Francesco II d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial titles of the recipient.
Watermark: none.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Address panel has been removed.
Recipient can be inferred from the content of the letter. Francesco II d'Este had not probably received yet the news of Charles Stuart's death, which happened on December 12, 1677.
Partial embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Francesco II d'Este; original paper seal with wax and partial titles of the recipient.
Watermark: none.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Congratulating James II upon the birth of his and his sister's, Maria of Modena, son, Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge, which represents another bond of affection between the two families; emphasizing the esteem he has towards him and his merit.
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