François-Auguste MIGNET, writer, historian, journalist, Coun - Lot 608

François-Auguste MIGNET, writer, historian, journalist, Councilor of State, member of the Académie française (Aix, 1796 – 1884) – Letter signed by MIGNET, in his capacity as Director of the Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Mr. P. ODENT, 30 Rue Jacob, Paris, December 24, 1841. 1 page, in-4°: “Sir. In response to the request you sent me, I had the Archives of the Department of Foreign Affairs searched for the Act of Abdication of Queen Christina of Sweden. The correspondence contains some details on this subject, but the act itself is not in the archives; I regret this, Sir, as I would have been pleased to provide you with a copy of this document for inclusion in the important collection you are publishing…”