LETTRES

D'ÊUSABETH à DE U FAMILLE PALATINE.

UnU IB FBffifiRIG DE lOIËU i Li UIME, SI HVÊX.

ntÉDintc À u keisb.

Du camp devant le Boit-te^Due, ce-|^ /utn 19S9.

Voai pooTei 6tre assurée qu'en tout lieu où Je suai Toni sont pubitemeot iumde de celui qui sera pour loiite sa 7ie, H on cher cteur, votre tris-fidèle ami,

et trés-affeclionné serviteur, PRËUÉEIIC.

Le petit ftopert est fort wvant d'entendre tant de langages.

LRTU H U rancisR ÉLiunn t »i rtÉHi.

iiÊenvn mutin.

Btrm fmiêdaUi 1665, probably 1652).

Dear Brotber, If you knew how mech joy yoer letters afford me, I am sure yoa voald hâve tbe good nature lo let me receive them oftenor

Iban. I do. Voor lut makes no menlian of ihe copy or my aunt Caiherine's Will, which I teol yon. Tliere is a ring for you; let me know hûw you'd hâve me dispose ot H. I will wnd yoa (be best tbe leli. The Elector of Bnudenburg hatb pni ail inio my bsndt; bat Timon is so vexed at tbe 6,000 dollars be is to pay me ont of a de» debl. tbu be will not send me my annuity, and batb comnianded Gules de Vie noi lo pay tbe ponsion whicb my auni bad in Pûland; but our Elector will force bim to it. I believe he woQld willingly force me to put my pretensions into tbe Elector of Uenlz's bands, as bis wife is tike to de; and Iben he may bave jost reason lo complain. I sball not do it, untit f see thaï ail it lost; but 1 will hâve my share. I am now rery rich in pretensions, for my aunt bas dO.OOO dollars due for Ibirty yean'exile. in whicb she received not a penny out of ber country. I sball engage tbe king (of Poland), if 1 eau, to Write for me to Ihe Emperor. I would willingly let bll balf tbe sum to get tbe resl. and itill more lo know yon are slill prosperous, boib in this and ail Dlher nnderlakings. Evei^body hère wonders that so many sbips slay before Bavens, and Uiat some of them do not rather go into tbe Indies; but everybody understands bis own business. I go lo attend mine at Catsel, and leave this place within a fortoigbt, wbere Ihe eleclor obliges me more tham I can express. I hope you will find soue occasiont lo thank bim for it So ftrewell, dear brolher. 1 am more than aile tbe world besides, yours ELISABETH.

UTTBES uunii a nnci luntr.

Au Chapeau rouge.

Vous voyez que je néglige aucune chose pour vous témoigner combien je suis & vous. Si je ne réussis pas, vOoS ne devea as moins qu'en accuser mon malheur.

Hoiueipieur, Vous ne m'avez pas trouTé changée, puisque je ironve tonte ma ■atûfaetion à tous dire que je serai loiqoara i toqs malgré toat le

a wtm.

Ce 1" décembre 1653.

Je ne puis rien tous mander de ce qae je tous avais promis, si vous avez toujours de la boute, prenez la peine de venir demain comme & la coutume ou quelque autre part si vous le Toolet et l'on pourra satiabire votre curiosité.

LETTRE DE CUBLBS-LOOU, ÉLECTEOI PiUTn,

A LA RIINE DE BOHShB (1).

Ky sisler makes mensioa in ail her ieltera to me how happy she is now, in seeing jour H^eaty so gracious to ber ; and as her greater ambizion is to be contînued in your favonr, llke tbe rest of your chiidriens, to her only grief would be if you shoud find any

(I) The following letlen, irbidi are noir firat publisbni fhim tlw origiM], which were «rrineii by lome off titr. mosl diUiagiiishid per- WDige or Ihe tait cenlury cam iuto ibe bands of Sir G«oi^c Bromley B>Kk. la comcqucDce of liii being detcended from Riiperta , nalural daugbter to prince Ruperl, tbirdion ofFranch, king of Bohemia and nephev lo Cbirte» tbe Grat, King of Englaod.

»uie in h«r to diKonienl you, or lo use her with the former collneu. If she rfiould h»*« «>y. I ■wouW «iid«iD her looner thir any body. For it appeiUineUi lo me. irtio baa rwei»ed must favour from yoor inajes'y, to haïe a siagalar care tbat oonc of ua f»il in Ihe duly and obédience we owe you. Those I will sbut vp iny long and (edioiu leler, remaining.

Yoor Uajesly's Uost humble, and obedient son and tevent.