MARIA THERESA: (1717-1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire 1745-65. Mother of Marie Antoinette. D.S. ...

MARIA THERESA: (1717-1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire 1745-65. Mother of Marie Antoinette. D.S., `Benevola Maria Theresa´, three pages, large folio, Vienna, 18th December 1752, to Cardinal Millini of Milan, in Latin. Empress Maria Theresa, in her capacity as Holy Roman Empress and Archduchess of Austria, refers to the humble petition received from Joannes Georgius Liber, Baron of Steinbach, who expects that his son would be appointed at the cathedral and which position they expect will be unoccupied shortly. The Empress further refers to the capacity and knowledge of the candidate, doctorate with honours in Germany-Hungary, and to his family close support to them, and states in part `We will accept and do what His Holiness will decide about all of us, and we will agree on all… For all these reasons we do hope and are confident that the mentioned and suggested candidate Joannes, Baron of Steinbach, will get your favour to be given the post in one of the cathedrals mentioned, after the sad death of Pater Particella… ´ With two countersignatures. Accompanied by the original envelope, opened as a folio, with blank integral leaf, and bearing an attractive and large paper seal affixed. Also including a 4to engravement of Maria Theresa. Very small minor age wear, otherwise G to VG