Series 1 > Papal negotiations with Mary Queen of Scots during her reign in Scotland, 1561-1567

APPENDIX I
431
No. 5
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS TO THE DUKE OF SAVOY.
Fontainebleau, 25 April 1559.
Turin, Archivio di State. Museo s. 38. Original, pot paper, seal broken.
Mon oncle,—Jay receu votre lettre qui ma este fort agreable,
Vous asseurant que neussiez sceu deppartir vos nouvelles a per-
sonne, qui de meilleure volunte les x-eceust, comme je feray
tousiours quant il vous plaira continuer a men faire part, ainsi
que Je mettre peine le vous faire cognoistre quant locasion sen
offrira, et du plaisir que Jay de lalliance dentre vous et madame
ma tante, a laquelle, pour I’honneur et vertu qui est en elle et du
bien que long temps Jay Receu et receoy ordinairement [delle
erased] Je men sen son obligee, du demourant de mes bonnes
nouvelles Je men remects sur monsieur le Conte de Stx-opiano1
Lequel je vous prye croyre de tout comme vous feriez moy mesmie,
Et surce mon oncle, apres mes affectionees racommandacions a
vostre bonne grace, Je prye dieu vous donner bonne vye et longue.
Escript a fontainebleau, Le xxv jour dauril 1559.
[Autograph] Votre entierement bonne niece, Marie.
[Addressed] A Mon oncle Le due de Savoye.
[My Uncle,—I have received your letter, which afforded me much
pleasure, and assure you that you could not have imparted your news
to any one who would have been better pleased to hear them ; as will be
always the case, whenever you may be pleased to inform me of anything.
I also shall endeavour to send you letters whenever the occasion offers.
[I further assure you] of the pleasure which I experience from the alliance
between you and madame, my aunt, to whom, on account of her virtue
and honour, and because of the favour, which 1 have long received and
still continue to receive from her, I am under great obligations. For the
remainder of my good news, I remit myself to Monsignor the Count of
Stropiano," whom I beg you to credit just as you would myself. And
now, my uncle, after affectionately recommending myself to your good
favour, I pray God grant you a long and prosperous life. Written at
Fontainebleau the 25th day of April 1559.
Your very good niece, Marie.
[Addressed] To my uncle, the Duke of Savoy.]
1 The Conte Stropiano had been the ambassador of Savoy at Paris.