Sources:
Historia della Sacra Real Maestà di Cristina Alessandra Regina di Svetia, pages 84 to 85, by Count Galeazzo Galdo Priorato, 1656
The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland, &c., book 3, translated by John Burbury, 1658
The letter (I have fixed a typo):
Dilecto filio nostro S. R. E. Card. Lomellino Legato Bononiensi. Dilecte fili noster salutem, & Apostolicam benedictionem. Proficiscitur in Germaniam dilectus filius Lucas Holstenius Domesticus noster Prothonotarius Apostolicus Basilicæ S. Petri Canonicus, nostræque Vaticanæ Bibliothecæ Custos, vt negotia summi ponderis ad hanc Sanctam Sedem pertinentia nostro iussu exequatur. Tu si virum multiplici, solidaquè doctrina clarum. nec minore pietate, ac fide nobis acceptum ità tractaueris, vt nihil ab humanitate tua desiderari amplius possit, rem feceris, & nostro in te amore, & tua in tales viros propensione dignissimam, tibique Apostolicam benedictionem impartimur. Datum Romæ apud Sanctam Mariam Maiorem sub Annulo Piscatoris die decima mensis Octobris Anno Domini 1655. Pontificatus Nostri Anno Primo. Natalis Rondininus.
With modernised spelling:
Dilecto filio Nostro Suæ Reverendissimæ Eminentiæ Cardinali Lomellino, legato Bononiensi.
Dilecte fili Noster salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Proficiscitur in Germaniam dilectus filius Lucas Holstenius domesticus Noster protonotarius Apostolicus Basilicæ Sancti Petri canonicus, Nostræque Vaticanæ Bibliothecæ custos, ut negotia summi ponderis ad hanc Sanctam Sedem pertinentia Nostro jussu exequatur. Tu si virum multiplici, solidaque doctrina clarum, nec minore pietate, ac fide Nobis acceptum ita tractaveris, ut nihil ab humanitate tua desiderari amplius possit, rem feceris, et Nostro in te amore, et tua in tales viros propensione dignissimam, tibique apostolicam benedictionem impartimur. Datum Romæ, apud Sanctam Mariam Majorem sub Annulo Piscatoris, die decima mensis octobris anno domini 1655, pontificatus Nostri anno primo.
Natalis Rondininus.
French translation (my own):
A Notre très cher fils, Son Révérendissime Eminence le Cardinal Lomellini, légat de Bologne.
Nos salutations et Notre bénédiction apostolique à Notre très cher fils. Notre très cher fils Luc Holstenius, Notre protonotaire domestique, chanoine de la Basilique Saint-Pierre et gardien de Notre Bibliothèque Vaticane, se rend en Allemagne afin de mener à bien, à Notre demande, des affaires de la plus haute importance concernant ce Saint-Siège. Si vous vouliez traiter un homme aux doctrines nombreuses et claires et le recevoir avec non moins de piété et de foi, de telle manière qu'on ne puisse plus rien désirer de votre humanité, vous aurez fait une chose digne de Notre amour pour vous et de votre propension pour de tels hommes, et Nous vous accordons Notre bénédiction apostolique. Donné à Rome, à Sainte Marie Majeure sous l'Anneau du Pêcheur, le dix octobre de l'an de grâce 1655, la première année de Notre pontificat.
Natalis Rondininus.
Swedish translation (my own):
Till Vår älskade son, Hans Mest Vördade Eminens kardinal Lomellini, legat av Bologna.
Våra hälsningar och apostoliska välsignelser till Vår älskade son. Vår älskade son Lucas Holstenius, Vår domestike protonotär, kanonikus för Peterskyrkan och vårdnadshavare för Vårt Vatikanbibliotek, fortsätter till Tyskland för att på Vår begäran utföra ärenden av högsta vikt som hänför sig till denna Heliga Stol. Om Ni skulle behandla en man med många och klara läror och ta emot honom med inte mindre fromhet och tro, på ett sådant sätt att inget mer kan önskas av Er mänsklighet, så kommer Ni att ha gjort en sak värdig Vår kärlek till Er och Er benägenhet mot sådana män, och Vi skänker Er Vår apostoliska välsignelse. Givet i Rom, i Santa Maria Maggiore under Fiskarens Ring, den tionde oktober i Vår Herres år 1655, i Vårt pontifikats första år.
Natalis Rondininus.
English translation (by Burbury):
To our beloved Son Cardinal Lomellino of the holy Church of Rome, Legate of Bologna.
Our beloved Son greeting, and Apostolicall benediction,
Our beloved Son Luke Holstenius of our houshold, principall Apostolicall Notary, Canon of the Church of St. Peter, and Keeper of our Vatican Library, is going into Germany, to act by our command, affairs of high concern appertaining to this holy Sea; whom, as famous for his piety, as his various, and solid learning, and esteemed by us for his faithfulnesse, if you shall with all courtesie receive, you will do a thing worthy of our love towards you, and becomming your own inclination to such men. And we impart to you our Apostolicall benediction.
Given at Rome at Saint Maries the greater, under the ring of the fisher on the 10th. of October, 1655. in the first year of our Papacy.
Natalis Rondininus.
With modernised spelling for easier reading:
To Our beloved son Cardinal Lomellino of the Holy Church of Rome, legate of Bologna.
Our beloved Son, greeting and apostolical benediction.
Our beloved son Luke Holstenius, of Our household principal apostolical notary, canon of the Church of St. Peter, and keeper of our Vatican Library, is going into Germany to act, by Our command, affairs of high concern appertaining to this Holy See, whom, as famous for his piety as his various and solid learning, and esteemed by us for his faithfulness, if you shall with all courtesy receive, you will do a thing worthy of Our love towards you and becoming your own inclination to such men. And We impart to you Our apostolical benediction.
Given at Rome at Saint Mary's the Greater, under the Ring of the Fisher on the 10th of October 1655, in the first year of Our papacy.
Natalis Rondininus.
English translation (my own):
To Our beloved son, His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Lomellini, legate of Bologna.
Our greetings and apostolic blessing to Our beloved son. Our beloved son Lucas Holstenius, Our domestic prothonotary, canon of St. Peter's Basilica, and custodian of Our Vatican Library, is proceeding to Germany in order to carry out matters of the highest importance pertaining to this Holy See at Our behest. If you would treat a man of many and clear doctrines and receive him with no less piety and faith, in such a way that nothing more can be desired of your humanity, you will have done a thing worthy of Our love for you and of your propension towards such men, and We bestow on you Our apostolic blessing. Given at Rome, at Santa Maria Maggiore under the Ring of the Fisherman, on the tenth day of October in the year of Our Lord 1655, in the first year of Our pontificate.
Natalis Rondininus.
Above: Kristina.
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Above: Lucas Holstenius.
Above: Pope Alexander VII.
Above: Cardinal Giovanni Girolamo Lomellini.
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