Secretary Richard Bradshaw's letter to secretary John Thurloe mentioning Kristina, dated July 4/14 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq;, volume 2, page 423, published by Thomas Birch, 1742; original at Indiana University

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https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thurloe-papers/vol2/pp417-427#h3-0012

This letter mentioning Kristina was written by Richard Bradshaw, secretary in Hamburg, to secretary John Thurloe on July 4/14 (Old Style), 1654.

The letter:

SIR,

I HAVE received your letter by last post. This day I have beene waitinge on the queene of Sweden, who came hither yesterday post through Denmarke, so as have not tyme, had I matter to enlarge. ... In my last I inclosed a letter from the queene of Sweden (for shee's called so still) to his highnesse, with another from myselfe, which I presume you received and read. ...

Your humble servant,

R. BRADSHAW.

Hamburgh, July 4. 1654.

With modernised spelling:

Sir,

I have received your letter by last post. This day I have been waiting on the Queen of Sweden, who came hither yesterday post through Denmark, so as have not time, had I matter to enlarge. ... In my last I enclosed a letter from the Queen of Sweden (for she's called so still) to His Highness, with another from myself, which I presume you received and read. ...

Your humble servant,

Richard Bradshaw.

Hamburg, July 4, 1654.

French translation (my own):

Monsieur,

J'ai bien reçu votre lettre par le dernier courrier. J'attendais aujourd'hui la reine de Suède, arrivée hier en passant par le Danemark, et je n'ai donc pas le temps de la compléter. … J'ai joint à ma lettre une lettre de la reine de Suède (car on l'appelle encore ainsi) à Son Altesse, ainsi qu'une autre de moi-même, que vous avez, je présume, reçue et lue. …

Votre humble serviteur

Richard Bradshaw.

Hambourg, le 4 juillet 1654.

Swedish translation (my own):

Min herre,

Jag har mottagit Ert brev med senaste posten. I dag har jag väntat på Sveriges drottning, som kom hit igår genom Danmark, så att jag inte har haft tid att utöka det. ... I mitt senaste brev bifogade jag ett brev från Sveriges drottning (för hon kallas fortfarande så) till Hans Höghet, samt ett annat från mig själv, vilket jag antar att Ni mottagit och läst. ...

Er ödmjuke tjänare

Richard Bradshaw.

Hamburg, den 4 juli 1654.

Above: Kristina.