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Letter from Paris about the campaign, the siege of Turin, and negotiations

The writer describes the campaign and military situation, including the siege of Turin, troop movements, and peace talks between France and Savoy. The closing part refers to letters and envoys.

AI-assisted edition. Working, partial reading; dateline, campaign details, and some names uncertain. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

A partly legible, multi-page letter from Paris about the military campaign, the siege of Turin, troop movements, and peace negotiations between France and Savoy. The writer also mentions correspondence and envoys. The dateline begins “à Paris ce”, but the day and month are uncertain, so no date is assigned. The address sheet names the Voivode of Volhynia in Warsaw.

Original wording — transcription

[Datownik, s. 11:] „à Paris ce [...] 1696” [dzień i miesiąc niepewne; prawdopodobnie początek czerwca]. [Tekst, s. 11–18:] Odczyt częściowy w języku francuskim. Widoczne są informacje o kampanii, oblężeniu Turynu, ruchach wojsk, Sabaudii oraz rokowaniach pokojowych; pojawiają się także wzmianki o listach/poselstwach i dworach europejskich. Szczegóły wydarzeń i część nazw własnych są niepewne. [Podpis:] nieodczytany pewnie na przeglądanych stronach. [PDF s. 19, adres:] adres po francusku do palatyna wołyńskiego w Warszawie; s. 20: odwrotna strona z pieczęcią.

Reading notes

Pages 11–18 form a separate letter from the one dated 6 April; pp. 19–20 are its address sheet and sealed reverse. A dateline is visible on p. 11, but its day and month cannot be reliably established, so date=null. Pages 21–32 are not yet included in this batch.
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