FESCH (Joseph). Letter signed with 3 autograph... Lot 33

FESCH (Joseph). Letter signed with 3 autograph words, addressed to Cardinal Charles Erskine of Kellie. Paris, December 31, 1806. 1 p. in-folio. "La bontà, con cui l'Eminenza Vostra si è degnata di presagirmi gl'auguri di buone feste nella scorsa solennità Natalizia, è tutta singolare, e propria del suo bell'animo. Between the ne contestto la mia più sincera gratitudine, e riconoscenza, supplico ancora l'Em[inen]za V [ost]ra a volmi onorare de' suoi venerati comandi, col desiderio de' quali le bacio umilissimamente le mani... "...translation:" ... The kindness with which Your Eminence has deigned to send me good wishes for the last solemnities of Christmas, is very singular and proper to your beautiful spirit. While I protest my most sincere gratitude and appreciation, I beg Your Eminence to honour me with his venerated commandments, with the desire of which I very humbly kiss your hands.... "UNCLE OF NAPOLEON I, THE CARDINAL JOSEPH FESCH (1763-1839) played an eminent role with him, for example, negotiating the Pope's coming for the Sacrament, but always retained a certain freedom from the regime. As a refugee in Rome at the fall of the Empire, he rendered services to the exile of St. Helena, taking on the task, together with Letizia Bonaparte, of sending her a doctor and a chaplain.