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Letter from James Francis Edward Stuart, pretender to the throne of England, to his cousin, Cardinal Alessandro Albani
Date
January 20, 1717
Dimensions1 textual record ; 27.5 x 20.7 cm
Origin
Urbino, Marche, Italy, Europe
Object NumberS001/E5.6,2.1
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentLe fils de l'ancien roi d'Angleterre Jacques II (1633-1701), Jacques-François Édouard Stuart (1688-1766), dit le « Vieux prétendant », remercie son cousin le cardinal Alessandro Albani (1692-1779) des souhaits qu'il lui a envoyés dans une lettre qu'il a reçue durant les fêtes saintes. Il le remercie de son soutien indéfectible. À partir de 1717 et jusqu’à sa mort, Jacques-François vit en Italie, après plusieurs vaines tentatives d’accéder au trône. NotesSource du titre : Basé sur la nature du document.
Signatures et inscriptions: Au verso, en page 4, sceau et inscription "A mon cousin le cardinal Albani".
Collation: Sceau de cire rouge.
Langue du document: Le document est en français.
Notes générales: Transcription disponible.
Signatures et inscriptions: Au verso, en page 4, sceau et inscription "A mon cousin le cardinal Albani".
Collation: Sceau de cire rouge.
Langue du document: Le document est en français.
Notes générales: Transcription disponible.
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