Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de RICHELIEU (1585-1642). L.S., Amiens October 24, 1636, to Marshal de Brézé; the letter is written by his secretary Pierre Cherré; 1page folio, address on back with red wax seals of arms on purple silks (small wormholes). He addresses the Chevalier de Jalesne to him, "after acquitting himself with great dignity of the charge you gave him in Calais [...] He is a very brave gentleman, and from whom I promise you will receive much contentment"...