Hugues de LIONNE (1611-1671) minister and diplomat. L.A.S" [ca. 1660], to Christine de France, Duchess of Savoy (daughter of Henri IV); 1page folio (slight russeting). ... "J'ai receu avec le respect que je devois des mains de M. le Comte de Cumiane [Francesco Canale, comte de Cumiana, Savoy ambassador to Paris] la lettre dont il a plû à V.A.R. de m'honorer. It is so full of marks of the kindness she has for all her servants, even for the most useless as I am, to my great regret, that it puts me in the position of being the most ungrateful of all men if I do not study all my life with particular care to merit by my treshumbles services the honor that V.A.R. has done me to assure me of her affection, of which I will henceforth make Madame a capital treasure"... Attached are a L.S. by D'Aguesseau (Nîmes May 16, 1676), and a P.S. by Claude Talon (Audenarde November 9, 1677, passport for a Gand merchant, vignette).