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HENRI III (1551-1589), King of France. Autograph letter signed to Villeroy (i.e. Nicolas IV de Neufville), n.p., n.d., one page, folio (slightly browned, despatch slits touching 3 words of subscription).
To his Secretary of State concerning an appointment for [François de Chabannes, Marquis de] Curton: 'ie veus que vous advisiez comme il fauct faire pour quil laye car il est hors example et dites le a Ceulx de mon Conseyl de finance qui ne luy connaissent [?] et despeschez au marquys de Cavillon ... et puis apres a mon aryvee nous cometrons sur m[onsieur] Bodle.'
'Monsieur Bodle' is probably Sir Thomas Bodley, the English scholar and diplomat who in May 1588 was sent to France bearing secret letters from Elizabeth I to Henri III.
To his Secretary of State concerning an appointment for [François de Chabannes, Marquis de] Curton: 'ie veus que vous advisiez comme il fauct faire pour quil laye car il est hors example et dites le a Ceulx de mon Conseyl de finance qui ne luy connaissent [?] et despeschez au marquys de Cavillon ... et puis apres a mon aryvee nous cometrons sur m[onsieur] Bodle.'
'Monsieur Bodle' is probably Sir Thomas Bodley, the English scholar and diplomat who in May 1588 was sent to France bearing secret letters from Elizabeth I to Henri III.
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