Sales catalogue 641: Maggs Bros

Date:
1937
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/171
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 641: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    81 GUISE (CHARLES DE, 1524-1574). Cardinal. Opposed Catherine de Medici. Declared the council of Trent superior to the Pope. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO CATHERINE DE MEDICI. 1 page, folio. 17th April, 1572. £18 A very fine letter relative to the illness of Pope Pius V, about which the Queen Mother and Charles [X had written to him. He congratulates the Queen on the marriage of her daughter. _ (Trans.):—‘‘ Having received the information which it has pleased Your Majesty to give me in your letters, of the illness of our holy father, I hold myself in readiness to set out immediately I am advised of his decease, should his illness, with its tediousness have a bad ending, from which I pray God always to preserve rae for he would be too great a loss for the whole of Christendom and this state.”’ Htc. 82 HASTINGS (WARREN, 1732-1818). First Governor-General of British India. Impeached for illegal measures, but acquitted. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO “MY DEAR SIR JOHN.” 1 page, 4to. Daylesford House, 22nd December, 1806. 10s 6d Introducing a Mr. Whalley. On Mary QuEEN oF ScoTs THEN 8 YEARS OLD. 83 HENRI IT (1519-1559). King of France. Married Catherine de Medici. LETTER SIGNED TO SENECHAL D’AGENOIS. 1 page, folio. Rouen, 1st October, 1550. &21 Relating to Mary Queen of Scots who at this period, when only eight years of age, was betrothed to the Dauphin of France. ‘‘ J’ai entendu par le departement qui a este faict du logeis de Mante que Von a logé la Reyne d’Escosse par bas andessouls du logeis que tient mon filz le Dauphin. Et pource que ce nest pas lieu qui luy soyt fort propre vue que ceci vient destre freschment malade et que je veulx que cet loge a la chambre que tenir _la Reyne ma fille femme aussi ma aisnee je vous prie mons. le senal. que bone la faictes justment des logis.’’ Ete. 84 HENRI IV (1553-1610). King of France and Navarre. Issued the Edict of Nantes. Assassinated by a Jesuit. DOCUMENT SIGNED AS KING OF NAVARRE, AND BEING HIS ROYAL ORDERS ON BECOMING HEIR TO THE THRONE OF FRANCE. 4pp., folio. 1st January, 1584. Countersigned by Claude Antoine de Vinne and others. £13 10s A very rare and valuable signature on the Royal decree issued by the King on the death of the Duke of Anjou, by reason of which event Henry of Navarre be- came heir to the throne of France, wherein he sets forth certain regulations “* for the conduct of his affairs and for the order and dignity of his Council,’’ discussing the affairs of the Council of Justice, the Council of Finance and others. 85 HENRI IV. King of France. LETTER SIGNED TO CAPTAIN MESME. 4-page, 4to. 18th February, 1579. £10 10s A fine letter requesting Captain Mesme to call and see him on a matter of importance. 86 HENRIETTA MARIA (1609-1669). Queen of Charles I. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED “ HENRIETTA MARIE R.” 1 pp., 4to. St. Germain-en-Laye, 23rd July, 1645. &25 Written to Cardinal Mazarin, thanking him for the proofs of affection he has given her, and particularly for the money which he has offered her. On escaping to France the previous year she opened negotiations with the Cardinal and obtained the promise of his help. (Trans.):—‘‘ Having already on several occasions had such material proofs of
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