Kristina's letter to Princess Katarina, dated April 19/29 (Old Style), 1634

Seven year old Kristina wrote this letter to her/his/their aunt Princess Katarina on April 19/29 (Old Style), 1634, while she/he/they was trapped at Nyköping Castle in a nightmare life of darkness and her/his/their mentally ruined mother's extreme, constant mourning. At the time this letter was written, Kristina was just starting to learn French, which would become her/his/their preferred language of correspondence and writing as an adult.

Source:

Mémoires concernant Christine, volume 1, page 34, published by Johan Arckenholtz, 1751

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The letter:

Högborne Fürstinna, Högtärade älskelige Käre fader-Syster,
Jag önskar Eders fürsteliga nåde mycken wälsignelse af Gudi, och tackar E. F. N. för al then höga omwårdnad och stora affection E. F. N. härtil för mig dragit, synnerlig för thet E. F. N. mig med sina wänliga skrifwelser åtskilliga gångor besökt hafwer. Jag lefwer uti then goda förhopning, E. F. N. skal och härefter sin goda wändskap emot mig continuera och beholla: lofwar mig däremot altid wela temoignera en sådan benägenhet emot E. F. N. samt E. F. N. älskelige K. Gemåhl och hela Famillen, som sielfwa naturen och E. F. Ns. höga meriter kunna förobligera den til, som är och blifwer så länge hon lefwer
E. F. Nådes
Endaste Broder Dotter
Christina.

Nyköping den 19. April 1634

French translation (by Arckenholtz):

Sérénissime Princesse, très-honorée & très-chère Tante. Je souhaite à Votre Sérenité beaucoup de bénédictions du Tout-puissant & lui rends graces de tous les hauts soins & de la grande affection qu'Elle a euë pour moi jusqu'ici: particulièrement de ce que V. S. m'a honorée plusieurs fois de ses aimables lettres. Je me flatte de la bonne espérance qu'elle me continuëra & me conservera sa chère amitié, promettant de vouloir toûjours autant témoigner ma reconnoissance envers la personne de V. S. son cher Epoux & toute sa famille, que la nature même & les hauts mérites de V. S. y pourront obliger celle, qui est & qui sera toute sa vie

de V. S.

l'Unique Niece

CHRISTINE

Nyköping ce 19. Avr. 1634.

English translation (my own):

High-Born Princess, Much Honoured beloved and dear Aunt,
I wish Your Highness many blessings from God, and I thank Your Highness for all the concern and great affection you have shown me, especially for that Your Highness has honoured me many times with your kind letters. I live in the good hope that you will continue and preserve your friendship toward me: I in turn promise to always show my gratitude to the person of Your Serene Highness, and will be able to oblige the one who is and who will be all your life
Your Highness's only niece

Christina.

Nyköping, April 19, 1634.

Above: Kristina in mourning, year 1633.

Above: Princess Katarina.