Correspondence, 1600?-1800?

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Correspondence, 1600?-1800?

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Handwritten letters. Most of the materials are correspondence relating to the Church and political activities of Paolo Sfondrati and date largely from the early years of the seventeenth century. Many items relate to the Sfrondati family of Cremona, Italy and cover a wide timeframe of roughly two centuries.

15 folders (5 linear inches).

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6735446

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