Friday, October 21, 2022

Excerpt from Gui Patin's letter to Charles Spon, dated August 13, 1658

Source:

Lettres de Gui Patin, volume 2, page 418, Gui Patin, published by J. B. Ballière, 1846


The letter excerpt:

La reine de Suède lève un régiment pour les Vénitiens contre le Turc, dont elle donne la colonnelle à Sentinelli, son premier écuyer, qui tua ici l'an passé, par son commandement, le pauvre Monaldeschi. ...
De Paris, ce 13 d'août 1658.

Swedish translation (my own):

Drottningen av Sverige reser ett regemente för venetianerna mot turkarna, av vilket hon ger kolonnen till Santinelli, hennes förste stallmästare, som dödade här förra året på hennes befallning den stackars Monaldeschi. ...
Från Paris, den 13 augusti 1658.

English translation (my own):

The Queen of Sweden is raising a regiment for the Venetians against the Turks, of which she gives the column to Santinelli, her grand equerry, who killed here last year, by her command, poor Monaldeschi. ...
From Paris, August 13, 1658.


Above: Kristina.


Above: Gui Patin.

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