Letter and portraits
Scope and Contents
Letter on vellum in French. The item was written in a secretary's hand and was signed with the words "Henry de Lorraine." It is one page of 9 lines in length with a paper seal affixed. The letter is addressed to the treasurer, Mollay, and deals with a financial transaction. Also included are two portrait etchings of Guise.
Dates
- 1581
Creator
- Guise, Henri, duc de, 1550-1588 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letter and portraits must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Leader of the Catholic party in France. He intrigued against Henry III, was responsible for the St. Batholomew's Day Massacre, and aspired openly to the throne of France.
Extent
3 items (3 p.)
Language of Materials
French
Custodial History
Purchased from Salloch in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Salloch; 1986.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Letter and portraits
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States