Excerpt from Sir Edward Hyde's letter to secretary Sir Edward Nicholas, dated April 16/26 (New Style), 1650

Source:

State Papers Collected by Edward, Earl of Clarendon, volume 3, page 18, published by The Clarendon Printing House, 1786

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The letter excerpt:

Dear Mr. Secretary,

... I have seen from other hands, though you write me nothing of it, that the King hath received an invitation from the Queen of Sweden to come thither; if that should prove so, much might follow; send me word what you know of it. ...

Dear Mr. Secretary,

Your own most affectionate humble Servant.

Madrid, this 26th of April, 1650.

French translation (my own):

Monsieur, le cher secrétaire,

... J'ai vu d'autres mains, bien que vous ne m'en écriviez rien, que le roi a reçu une invitation de la reine de Suède à y venir; si cela s’avérait vrai, beaucoup de choses pourraient s'ensuivre; faites-moi savoir ce que vous en savez. ...

Monsieur le cher secrétaire,

Votre humble serviteur le plus affectueux.

Madrid, ce 26 avril 1650.

Swedish translation (my own):

Käre herr sekreterare,

... Jag har sett från andra händer, fastän Ni inte skriver mig något därom, att konungen fått en inbjudan från Sveriges drottning att komma dit; om det skulle visa sig sant, kan mycket följa; sänd mig vad Ni vet om det. ...

Käre herr sekreterare,

Er egen mest tillgivne, ödmjuke tjänare.

Madrid, den 26 april 1650.

Above: Kristina.

Above: King Charles II of England.

Above: Sir Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon.

Above: Sir Edward Nicholas.