A rectangular decorative headpiece featuring a central sunburst ornament flanked by two small circular motifs. The interior space is filled with repetitive cross-hatched star patterns. The entire design is enclosed in a border of delicate vine and leaf garlands.

TO

MY LORD

DE CHOISEUL,

ARCHBISHOP OF ALBI. Albi is a historic city in southern France; its archbishop was a position of great prestige and political influence.

My Lord,

I BRING this Work to light under the auspices of a Name The Choiseul family was one of the most prominent noble houses in France, producing many statesmen and high-ranking clergy. illustrious throughout Europe, esteemed within the Church, and which becomes more beloved by France with each passing day. I dare, however, to assert that these