Charles ERSKINE DE KELLIE (1739/1811), cardinal... - Lot 547 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay

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Charles ERSKINE DE KELLIE (1739/1811), cardinal... - Lot 547 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay
Charles ERSKINE DE KELLIE (1739/1811), cardinal and diplomat in the service of the Pope and of France. He is buried in the Pantheon in Paris. During the French Revolution, he was sent on an embassy to London with the mission to negotiate the resignation of the French bishops who had taken refuge in England. L.A.S. to Mgr Jérôme Champion de Cicé (1735-1810), former archbishop of Bordeaux, in exile. 1 p. in-4. London, September 25, 1801. In Italian. Scratches on the corners affecting the signature. Rare letter written at the time of the signing of the Concordat. "[] Nell' amiliare a Nostre Signore la suddetta sur lettera, sara anche moi dovere ditornare a far presente a sua santita non solo la prontegga, ma anche lo zelo de V.S. illustrissima dimostrato nel rendersi al paterno quo invito []".
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