Andreas Vesalius letter to William I, Prince of Orange, 1558 March 15.

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Title: Andreas Vesalius letter to William I, Prince of Orange, 1558 March 15.
Creator: Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564, author
Contributor: Egmond, Anna van, 1533-1558.
William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584
Published / Created: [1558] March 15.
Publication Place: Breda, Netherlands and Netherlands Breda
Abstract: Autograph letter, signed, recommending William I return to Breda to visit his ill wife (Anna van Egmont, 1533-1558) and stating his presence will console her. She died nine days later
Description: In French.
Date appears as "le XV de Mars". Year assigned by references on the basis of the year of death of Anne van Egmont.
Layout: single column of 20 lines.
Numerous modern letters, memos, and articles regarding provenance and transcription of letter included.
Script: Italic.
Seal of embossed paper on verso.
Signed: "And. Vesalius".
Provenance: Manuscript note in modern pencil: Andreas Vesalius. Gift of Robert H. Taylor, 1953.
Extent: 1 leaf : 430 x 330 mm
Language: French

Genre: Annotations 20th century
Autographs
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: text
Subject (Geographic): Europe
Subject (Name): Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564.
Subject (Topic): Medicine
Subjects: Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564
Medicine > Europe > 16th century
20th century

Access: Public
Citation: Andreas Vesalius, Letter to William I, Prince of Orange, 1558 March 15. Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University.