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Pescara, Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos, marchese di, 1530-1571

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1530 - 1571

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Phillip II letter to Francisco Fernando de Avalos

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288544]
Identifier: Vault MSS 310
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter in Spanish addressed to Francisco Fernando de Avalos and dated August 18, 1556. Philip directs Avalos to send 1500 troops to the Duke of Alba serving in Italy. The item is signed, "Yo el Rey."

Dates: 1556 August 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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