Venice, November 19th, 1678.
Sir,
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I have just received a letter from the Count Matthioli, written from Zurich on the 5th of this month, in which he informs me, that the bad roads have been the cause, which has prevented him from travelling as quick as he could wish in his journey to the Court, but that he hopes to be there in a few days, and perhaps may be arrived before you receivethis. ∗ ∗ ∗
De Pinchesne.223
223From the Archives of the Office for Foreign Affairs, at Paris.