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Handwritten copy of a letter in French from Christina of Sweden to Pierre Chanut, the envoy of the King of France in the Netherlands. The letter was written in 1654, on february the 28th. The copy dates from 1822. by Christina van Zweden

by Christina van Zweden

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Handwritten copy of a letter in French from Christina of Sweden to Pierre Chanut, the envoy of the King of France in the Netherlands. The letter was written in 1654, on february the 28th. The copy dates from 1822.

by Christina van Zweden

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Chanut maintained a correspondence with Queen Christina I of Sweden, which he brought into contact with the French philosopher René Descartes. Descartes died at Chanut's house on Gamla Stan in Sweden. In 1653 he but left for the Republic, where he was ambassador until 1655