Venice, November 26th, 1678.
Sir,
I have received this week the two letters which you did me the honour to write to me, on the 4thand on the 7th of this month. I see by both of them, how much the King is disposed to receive the Count Matthioli favourably, and to listen willingly to his propositions, as soon as he shall be arrived at the Court. I think he must be there at present, as I have again received to-day a letter from him, from Soleure, dated the 9th of this month, in which he informs me that he has made as much expedition as possible, in order to arrive therequickly. ∗ ∗ ∗
De Pinchesne.224
224From the Archives of the Office for Foreign Affairs, at Paris.