Anne de GONZAGUE (1616-1684) daughter of Charles de Gonzague duke of Mantua, she led a gallant life and married (1645) Prince Palatine Edward of Bavaria; she played an important role in the Fronde. L.A.S. "Anne de Gonzague", [abbaye de Faremoutiers] August 28, 1629, to "Son Altesse" [Vincenzo Gonzaga duc de Mantoue?]; 1page in-fol. address. Beautiful letter from her thirteenth birthday, expressing her desire to become a nun. She gives thanks to God: "je ne puis dignement le recognoistre et luy reciproquer qu'en me donnant antierement a luy par le cacrifice que ie veux faire de moymesme a la Ste Religion ou Dieu matire si fortement que je ne puis resister cest pour coy Monseigneur ie me viens cheter aux piez de vostre Altesse pour vous demender an toute humilité une antiere permision de recevoir le st Abit de Religion"... She begs Monseigneur to grant her permission and to write "to Madame de faremoutier that he does me the good of maymer and taymoigne him to me in all aucations to the prayers she does continually for vre Altesse"...