Excerpt of Peder Juel's letter to Peder Charisius, dated May 28/June 7 (Old Style), 1653

Source:

Bidrag til Dronning Christinas, det svenske Hofs og Corfitz Ulfeldts Historie, i Aarene 1651-1655, af Peder Juul's utrykte Breve til Charisius, article by Christian Molbech in Historisk tidsskrift, volume 5, pages 349 to 350, published by Den Danske Historiske Forening, 1844

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The letter excerpt:

Den 28de Mai. "Doctor Otto Sperling er her ankommen. Hr. C. Ulfeldt førte ham selv op til Dronningen, enddog bemeldte Ulfeldt haver endnu mange Huller i sine Been, og ilde kunde gaae op af de høie Trapper. — Bourdelot drager herfra efter de hellige Dage; han faaer 8000 Rdlr. for to Aars Løn, 2000 Rdlr. til Reisepenge, og 20,000 Rdlr. til Foræring. Pimentelli haver begieret Dronningen af Sverriges Contrefei til Hest, paa sin Konges Vegne, hvoraf Dronningen meget glorierer. ..."

With modernised spelling:

Den 28. maj. "Doktor Otto Sperling er her ankommen. Hr. C. Ulfeldt førte ham selv op til dronningen, enddog bemeldte Ulfeldt haver endnu mange huller i sine ben, og ilde kunne gå op af de høje trapper. — Bourdelot drager herfra efter de hellige dage; han får 8,000 rigsdaler for to års løn, 2,000 rigsdaler til rejsepenge, og 20,000 rigsdaler til foræring. Pimentelli haver begæret dronningen af Sveriges kontrafej til hest, på sin konges vegne, hvoraf dronningen meget glorierer. ..."

English translation (my own):

May 28. "Dr. Otto Sperling has arrived here. Lord C. Ulfeldt himself led him up to the Queen, even though Ulfeldt reported that there were still many holes in his legs, and he could walk up the high stairs. — Bourdelot leaves here after the holidays; he gets 8,000 riksdalers for two years' salary, 2,000 riksdalers for travel money, and 20,000 riksdalers for presents. Pimentel has requested the Queen of Sweden's portrait on horseback, on behalf of his King, of which the Queen glorifies a great deal. ..."

Above: Kristina on horseback in the requested portrait, painted by Sébastien Bourdon.

Above: Corfitz Ulfeldt.

Above: Pierre Bourdelot.

Above: Antonio Pimentel.

Above: King Philip IV of Spain.