Lives of the early Medici : $b As told in their correspondence

Florence (Italy) -- History; Medici, Cosimo de', 1389-1464; Medici, House of; Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492; Medici, Piero de', 1416-1469

Your Piero and Lucrezia and the other children are well and commend
 themselves to Your Magnificence. I have not been able to write to
 you because I am at Careggi, and therefore have no means of sending
 letters. Madonna Clarice, Bianca and Nannina, and all our people are
 well. I commend myself to Your Magnificence.--Florence, the last day
 of May 1477. Your Magnificence’s servant,

                                                       Angelus Pol.[205]


Lucrezia de’ Medici, _from Bagno a Morba, to her son_ Lorenzo

 _Salvus sis, mi suavissime filii_,--To-day I have received a letter
 in thy name which has caused me much rejoicing, particularly as thou
 sayest thou art well and also the others. I am delighted to hear of
 the marriage arranged between Cosimino Rucellai[206] and the daughter
 of the Marquess Gabbrielle. Quite an unexpected piece of news. Coming
 from so good a source it must be good; and having been settled by
 so excellent a person, excellent. We are celebrating it with great
 rejoicings, and so are all the people of the Bagni. To so fortunate
 and good a beginning may God grant a joyous and happy ending, _et
 suffit_. By the grace of God I am well and have nearly finished my
 baths. I have decided, if it pleases God, to leave this on the 21st,
 that is Saturday week, and to stay the night with Madonna Tita, widow
 of Messer Antonio Cortesi, at San Gemignano. She has been with me here
 for several days and entreated me to do this; then she sent her son,
 who left this morning, to settle about the visit. So because of her
 entreaties, and because she is a widow, I have been forced to promise
 without awaiting thy assent. We shall go quietly and stay little, and
 on Monday the eve of S. John [23rd June] we shall be at home. I do
 not see my way to come before, as I am still weak from the effects
 of the baths. But should any necessity arise for me to come sooner,
 let me know and I will leave all. Send the horses, if it suits thee,
 to arrive here on the 19th, so that they can rest on the 20th, and as
 I have said, we start early on the 21st. Seven horses must be sent,
 nought else is wanted. May Christ keep you all. I commend myself to
 thee.--In haste on the 8th day of June 1477.

                                                           Thy Lucrezia.

 I have given orders to Maso of Fiesole for the donkeys and mules he is
 to send.[207]


Lucrezia de’ Medici _to her son_ Lorenzo, _from Bagno a Morba_

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Lives of the early Medici : $b As told in their correspondence

Florence (Italy) -- History; Medici, Cosimo de', 1389-1464; Medici, House of; Medici, Lorenzo de', 1449-1492; Medici, Piero de', 1416-1469

Your Piero and Lucrezia and the other children are well and commend
 themselves to Your Magnificence. I have not been able to write to
 you because I am at Careggi, and therefore have no means of sending
 letters. Madonna Clarice, Bianca and Nannina, and all our people are
 well. I commend myself to Your Magnificence.--Florence, the last day
 of May 1477. Your Magnificence’s servant,

                                                       Angelus Pol.[205]


Lucrezia de’ Medici, _from Bagno a Morba, to her son_ Lorenzo

 _Salvus sis, mi suavissime filii_,--To-day I have received a letter
 in thy name which has caused me much rejoicing, particularly as thou
 sayest thou art well and also the others. I am delighted to hear of
 the marriage arranged between Cosimino Rucellai[206] and the daughter
 of the Marquess Gabbrielle. Quite an unexpected piece of news. Coming
 from so good a source it must be good; and having been settled by
 so excellent a person, excellent. We are celebrating it with great
 rejoicings, and so are all the people of the Bagni. To so fortunate
 and good a beginning may God grant a joyous and happy ending, _et
 suffit_. By the grace of God I am well and have nearly finished my
 baths. I have decided, if it pleases God, to leave this on the 21st,
 that is Saturday week, and to stay the night with Madonna Tita, widow
 of Messer Antonio Cortesi, at San Gemignano. She has been with me here
 for several days and entreated me to do this; then she sent her son,
 who left this morning, to settle about the visit. So because of her
 entreaties, and because she is a widow, I have been forced to promise
 without awaiting thy assent. We shall go quietly and stay little, and
 on Monday the eve of S. John [23rd June] we shall be at home. I do
 not see my way to come before, as I am still weak from the effects
 of the baths. But should any necessity arise for me to come sooner,
 let me know and I will leave all. Send the horses, if it suits thee,
 to arrive here on the 19th, so that they can rest on the 20th, and as
 I have said, we start early on the 21st. Seven horses must be sent,
 nought else is wanted. May Christ keep you all. I commend myself to
 thee.--In haste on the 8th day of June 1477.

                                                           Thy Lucrezia.

 I have given orders to Maso of Fiesole for the donkeys and mules he is
 to send.[207]


Lucrezia de’ Medici _to her son_ Lorenzo, _from Bagno a Morba_

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Lives of the early Medici : $b As told in their correspondence

Lives of the early Medici : $b As told in their correspondence

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