JACQUES II (1633-1701) King of England; dethroned in 1688, he took refuge in France. L.A.S., Dover May 18, 1670, to Louis XIV, "To the very Christian King Monsieur my brother and Cousin"; 1 page in-4, addressed with black wax seals (broken; slight wetness at bottom of letter). beautiful letter as duke of York, fifteen years before his accession to the throne of England. "Since I was not allowed to render my duties to V. Ma. myself by giving me the happiness of seeing her in Dunkerke as proposed, I did not want to miss sending sieur Thinne to witness to V. Ma. the sensitive displeasure I have in not having had him, and at the same time to assure him of the continuation of my very humble respects"...