The capture of La Rochelle - Lot 194

The capture of La Rochelle Georges de BRANCAS duc de VILLARS. 1563-1652. Lieutenant-general of the province of Normandy, governor of Le Hâvre; husband of Julienne-Hippolyte d'Estrée. L.A.S. to Cardinal de Richelieu. S.l.n.d. (1628). 3 pp. bifeuillet in-folio, address on verso, 2 small red wax seals with his cipher, on pink silk lakes. Compliment from the Duc de Villars to Cardinal de Richelieu, on the capture of La Rochelle. "Monseigneur, ma joye est sy grande que pour vous la vouloir vous trop dire, je ne la puis vous dyre (...). Your own victories must speak for me, for it is true, Monseigneur, that your fidelity, your care and your dedication to the King's service, to the good of France and this state have triumphed over those who opposed all three. Dieu en soit a jamais la récompanse et le loyer de tant de bienfets généraux qui redondent sur autant de particulliers qu'il l'y a en le royaume, dames qui jouissent et joueront de vos glorieux travaux (...). He thanks the cardinal for having passed on this news, which he says is "as much desired as well received by my heart, so joyful and glorious that you have found me worthy of taking part in it. It is true that I have such joy and contantemant victories of my Royaaa and vostres that I am no longer to me but out of me to be forever all to this great King monarch and the great father of family of the Fransse and prinse of the Church which is you (...).