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Letter signed : Modena, to an unidentified recipient, 1661 December 23.

BIB_ID
399191
Accession number
MA 2691.201
Creator
Rinaldo d'Este, 1618-1672.
Display Date
1661 December 23.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 31.1 x 21.4 cm
Notes
Address panel has been removed.
Embossed seal, coat of arms of the Este family, specifically Cardinal Rinaldo d'Este (1618-1672); original paper seal with wax.
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: coat of arms with six balls inside, a crown on top, and intials M and V at the bottom.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Saying to his recipient that his gratitude is not enough to thank him for the good wishes sent for Christmas; asking him new occasions to serve him in order to show his esteem toward him and reward his confidence in him.