CLEMENT IX: (1600-1669)

CLEMENT IX: (1600-1669) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1667-69. Rare L.S., `sempre - G[iulio] Card[ina] le Rospigliosi´, one page, 4to, Rome, 30th August 1662, to Nicolo Maria Ghislieri, in Italian. A boldly and cleanly penned dark ink letter. Clement IX, in his capacity as Archbishop, responds to his correspondent´s letter and sends his condolences, stating in part ` Non sò esprimere quant´ho sentito al vivo l´acerbita del caso, che V[ostra] S.[ignoria] mi hà partecipato con la sua lettera delli 23 di Agosto, mà potrà ella persuaderselo con la notitia che tiene dell´affetto, col quale sono a parte di qualunque suo accidente, e della sua Casa. Me ne condoglio con V[ostra] S.[ignoria] a quel segno, che merita un si doloroso avvenimento, pregando il sig. iddio, che la ricompensi con tutti quei prosperi successi, ch´ella desidera.´ (Translation: " I cannot express how much I have felt the rawness of the situation that Your Lordship has shared with me with your letter of 23rd of August, but you will be able to persuade yourself, with the knowledge that you have of the affection with which I share with you this accident, and with Your family House. I condole with Your Lordship on that sign, which deserves such a painful event, praying and may God reward You with all those prosperous successes that you desire...") With blank integral leaf. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG