MARIE DE MÉDICIS (1573-1642) Queen of France, wife of Henri IV, mother of Louis XIII. L.A.S., [August-September 1620?], to her son Gaston d'Orléans; 2pages in-4. She has received his letters "par lesquelles vous me tesmoignes vos affection et me convies daller a Angers prontement". She was detained because "those who have served me have not yet been re-established in their position [...] I cannot yet leave dicy as you judge that my honor and confidence oblige me to provide for what concerns those who have served me first than to think of myself. I have been told that people are trying to instill confidence in me, particularly in Sr de Luynes [...] you know that this is an artifice [...] vous conteres que je nauray james aultre but de servir le Roy monsieur mon filz et que je vos aimer tout ce qu'il aimet je vous lay dict je vous lescris vous me conoistreres veritable je me promes aussi les bons offices du Sr de Luynes aupres du Roy monsieur mon filz comme vous menes aves assuree ne doubtant puint que vous ny contribuiés ce qu'il vous seras possible"... [This letter was written shortly after the Ponts-de-Cé affair (August 1620), when Marie de Médicis' supporters were forced to submit to the troops of Louis XIII, advised by his favorite Charles d'Albert, Duc de Luynes].