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To the Elector of Mentz.
Hague, Aug. 31. S. N. 1668.
SIR,
I Did not receive the Honour of your Highness's Letter till some time after my Ar∣rival in England, with
Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ...
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- Letters written by Sir W. Temple, Bart., and other ministers of state, both at home and abroad containing an account of the most important transactions that pass'd in Christendom from 1665-1672 : in two volumes / review'd by Sir W. Temple sometime before his death ; and published by Jonathan Swift ...
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- Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.
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- London :: Printed for J. Tonson ... and A. and J. Churchil ... and R. Simpson ...,
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- Europe -- History -- 1648-1715.
- Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands.
- Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
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the inclosed for the King my Master; which he received with that Esteem his Majesty al∣ways bears to what comes from your High∣ness; and having pro∣mised me an Answer upon my Return for Holland, which has been put off from day to day; I have deferred my particular Acknow∣ledgments to your Highness till I could value them by the Ho∣nour of accompanying a Letter from his Ma∣jesty. I send it now inclosed; and desire your Highness to be∣lieve, that I resent as I ought, the Honour you have done me; and that I will preserve your Highness's Letter among the greatest Marks of Honour to my Family; and shall not fail upon all Occa∣sions to shew how much I shall cherish the Title I pretend to with so much Justice, of being
SIR,
Your Highness's, &c.
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A l'Electeur de Mayence.
De la Haye, le 31 Aout. S. N. 1668.
Monsieur,
LA Lettre dont V. A. m'a honoré, & qui est datée du 14 de May, ne m'a eté rendue que quelques jours aprés mon
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àrrivée en Angleterre, avec elle j'ay recû l'en∣velopé pour le Roy mon Maitre, que je luy ay porté, & qu'il a reçû avec les memes marques d'esti∣me que sa Majesté a tou∣jours fait paroitre pour tout ce qui vient de la part de V. A. le Roy m'ayant promis la reponse pour le tems de mon re∣tour en Hollande, qui a toujours trainé de jour en jour; J'ay differer de marquer a V. A. ma reconnoissance en parti∣culier, jusqu' á ce que j'eusse l'honneur d'etre porteur d'un Lettre de sa Majeste. Je l'envoye á cette heur, & je supplie V. A. de croire que je ressens comme je le dois l'honneur qu'elle m'a fait, & que je conservera sa Lettre, & la conteray par∣mi les titres & les hon∣neurs qui elevent la glorie de ma famille. Je ne lais∣seray echaper aucune occa∣sion de temoigner combien je cheris & cheriray tou∣jours la qualité que prens avec tant de justice de
Mr. De V. A. &c.