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A curious Jesuitical letter, said to be written by Cardinal Richelieu.

Author/creator Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Deptford] : Printed and sold at the Kent Printing-Office, Deptford Bridge, [1795?]
Description1 sheet ; 1/2⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
General noteThe attribution is probably facetious.
General noteThe letter is headed: 'To the ambassador of France at Rome'.
General noteSigned and dated at foot: Richelieu. Paris, 31st, Nov. 1638.
General notePrinted in two columns.
General noteIf read across the columns, the text appears to be a letter of recommendation for a Mons. Campy; if the first column alone is read, it proves to be the opposite.
General noteReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References English Short Title Catalog, T190319.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formLetters.

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