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Collection of letters from members of the Este family of Modena and the Farnese family of Parma and Piacenza

 Collection
Identifier: E88443

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the call numbers X.d.394 (1-30).

Consists of mostly personal letters, as well as 2 petitions, 1 receipt, and 1 biographical sketch of Maria Teresa Cybo d'Este, Duchess of Modena and Reggio. Subjects include the death of Henry IV, King of France, the marriage of the Duke of Bourbon to Princess Caroline of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, an invitation to the Duke of Bavaria, requests for favors, condolences, thank you notes, and general compliments.

Correspondents include Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma; Margherita Aldobrandini, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza; Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio; Cardinal Odoardo Farnese; Margherita de' Medici, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza; Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio; Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio; Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio; Francesco Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza; Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duchess of Modena, Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio; and Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina, Sovereign Duchess of Massa and Princess of Carrara.

Recipients include Marie de Medici, Queen of France; Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon; and Francesco Zambeccari.

Dates

  • 1592-1805

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials in Italian and French.

Availability

Collection is open for research.

Extent

30.0 items

Abstract

A collection of personal letters from 1592-1805 of the Este family of Modena and the Farnese family of Parma and Piacenza.

Arrangement

Arranged roughly chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Acquired from Libreria Pregliasco in 1959.

Title
Guide to Collection of letters from members of the Este family of Modena and the Farnese family of Parma and Piacenza Folger MS X.d.394 (1-30)
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rachel Lavenda and Nadia Seiler, March 2012
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Folger Shakespeare Library Repository

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