The True History of the State Prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask: Extracted from Documents in the French ArchivesDover, George Agar Ellis, Baron
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The True History of the State Prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask: Extracted from Documents in the French Archives
Dover, George Agar Ellis, Baron
Man in the Iron Mask; Mattioli, Ercole Antonio, conte, 1640-1703; Prisoners -- France -- 17th century
If between this time and his arrival any packet for him should be
addressed to you either from Piedmont or from Italy, you will keep
it, if you please, to deliver to him.
DE LOUVOIS.[322]
[322] From the Archives of France.
No. 119.
LOUVOIS TO SAINT-MARS.
Fontainebleau, August 23d, 1681.
I HAVE received your letter of the 13th of this month, which
requires no answer, except to say that I have given orders for a
French clerk to be sent, to have the direction of the Post-office
at Pignerol; by means of whom we shall be assured that no further
abuses can be committed with regard to the letters.
DE LOUVOIS.[323]
[323] From the Archives of France.
No. 120.
LOUVOIS TO SAINT-MARS.
Fontainebleau, Sept. 20th, 1681.
THIS word is only for the purpose of acknowledging the receipt of
your letter of the 16th of last month. The King will not disapprove
of your visiting, from time to time, the last prisoner who has
been placed in your charge, after he shall have been established
in his new prison, and shall have left that where he is at present
confined. His Majesty desires that you will execute the order he has
sent you for your establishment at Exiles. I beg you to deliver the
packet hereunto joined into M. de Richemont’s own hands.
DE LOUVOIS.[324]
[324] From the Archives of France. To the name of Richemont
is appended in the original the following note, in the
hand-writing of Saint-Mars; “This name means M. de Catinat,
whom I had then shut up with me at Pignerol.”
No. 121.
SAINT-MARS TO LOUVOIS.
Exiles, Dec 4th, 1681.
As there is always one of my two prisoners ill, they give me as much
occupation as I have ever had with any of those I have hitherto
guarded.
Although, Sir, you have the kindness to give me permission to go,
from time to time, to Casale, I dare not do it, lest during my
absence, you should address any packets to me for M. de Pianesse.
DE SAINT-MARS.[325]
[325] Extracted from the work of M. Roux (Fazillac).
No. 122.
SAINT-MARS TO LOUVOIS.
Description of the Apartment and manner of Confinement of
the Prisoners at Exiles.
Exiles, March 11th, 1682.
SIR,
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