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Description
 
Rare original 1600s Spanish Military and operations manuscript letter addressed to Veedor General Don Luis Bravo de Acuna in Seville. This museum quality 17th century letter is written in a highly elegant, flowing baroque cursive script, this document offers a remarkably personal yet tactical look into the administrative and military operations of the Spanish Empire during the 1600s. The letter is explicitly addressed at the bottom left corner to the prominant historical figure Sr Don Luis Bravo de Acuna, who served the Spanish Crown as Inspector General, making him one of the most powerful military logistics officials managing Spains defensive borders and naval fleets. The content of this letter beautifully balances human elements with high stakes military business. The writer opens expressing great joy upon hearing favourable news regarding Don Luis health. He follows with a personal update of his own medical state, noting that while his old aches and pains still persist, he is currently feeling less exhausted. The text shifts directly into active defence management. The author details the immediate measures being taken for overall security and notes how the pressing movements of the enemy have forced them to take specific tactical actions and operational choices. The final lines of the main text block reveal the official origin and date of the dispatch, explicitly naming the historic military and naval hub Seville, concluding with a beautiful bold signature and an intricate decorative security rubric from the commanding officer or colleague corresponding with the inspector general. This letter is a stellar acquisition for collectors of 17th century maritime history, Spanish colonial documents, military correspondence or early European caligraphy, 99p start:-
 


 
 
 
 


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