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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) LETTER XXII. - The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505)
LETTER XXII. - Niccolo Machiavelli, The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505) [1498]Edition used:The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, tr. from the Italian, by Christian E. Detmold (Boston, J. R. Osgood and company, 1882). Vol. 3.
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- Missions.
- Mission to the Lord of Piombino. *
- Letter of the Magistracy of the Ten to the Lord of Piombino. November 20, 1498.
- Mission of Machiavelli to the Same.
- Mission to the Countess Catharine Sforza. *
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli On Being Sent to Furli, to Their Excellencies the Countess Sforza and Her Eldest Son, Signor Ottaviano.
- Credenziale. Illustribus Et Excellentib. D. D. Catharinæ Sfortiæ, Vicecomiti, Etc., Et D. Octaviano De Riario, Imolæ Furliviique D. D. Et Amicis Clarissimis.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Commission to the Army In the Field Against the Pisans. *
- Letter I. From Luca Degli Albizzi to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter II.
- Letter III. From Gio. Battista Bartolini to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter IV. Copy of a Letter Written By Me, Luca Di Antonio Degli Albizzi, to the Illustrious and Magnificent Signoria, 9 July, 22 D Hour.
- Letter V. the Magistracy of the Ten to Giov. Battista Bartolini, Commissioner At Cascina, July 9, 1500.
- Letter VI. the Magistracy of the Ten to Luca Degli Albizzi, In Camp, 10 July, 1500.
- Letter VII. Copy of a Letter From His Most Christian Majesty King Louis XII. Of France to the Signori of Florence, Dated At Rouen, 27 July, 1500.
- Mission to the Court of France. * 18 July, 1500.
- Commission.
- Regi Francorum.
- Patentes Pro Nicolao Machiavello Et Francisco Della Casa, Ad Christianissimam Regiam Majestatem.
- Instructions Given to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli By Lorenzo Lenzi, Ambassador, Etc., Etc.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI. *
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- The Magistracy of the Ten to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli.
- Mission to the Duke of Valentinois. October 5, 1502.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, 5 Th October, 1502.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Copy of the Safe-conduct.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Memorandum of the Troops of the Duke Valentino.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Copy of the Treaty Between the Duke of Valentinois of the One Part, and the Orsini and Their Adherents of the Other, Sent By Niccolo Machiavelli to the Decemvirs of Liberty of the Republic of Florence.
- Copy of a Brief From the Pope to Messer Troccio.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Copy of a Letter From the Duc De Nemours to M. De Chaumont, Dated 19 November, 1502, From the Kingdom of Naples, Six Leagues From Barletta.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Letter L.
- Letter Li.
- Letter Lii.
- Mission to Sienna.
- Commission and Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Sienna By the Ten of Liberty and Peace.
- Mission to the Court of Rome. October 24, 1503.
- Commission and Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Rome By the Ten of Liberty, Etc., 24 October, 1503. *
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Second Mission to the Court of France.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Envoy to His Most Christian Majesty the King of France (louis XII.)
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Mission to Gianpaolo Baglioni. *
- Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli. Sent to Perugia, By Resolution of 8th April, 1504.
- Letter.
- Mission to the Marquis of Mantua, John Francis II. Of Gonzaga.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Mantua By the Magistracy of the Ten.
- Second Mission to Sienna.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Pandolfo Petrucci At Sienna.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Second Mission to the Army Before Pisa. *
- I.: To Antonio Giacomini, Commissioner At the Camp. 19 August, 1505.
- II.: To Antonio Tebalduccio (giacomini Tebalduccio). 21 August, 1505.
- III.: To Antonio Tebalduccio. 24 August, 1505.
LETTER XXII.
Magnificent Signori: —
This is the 14th of the month, and his Most Christian Majesty has resolved to send Odoardo Bugliotto, one of his body servants, and bearer of this, to learn more fully your Lordships’ intentions with regard to the money which he claims from you, as I have explained at length to your Lordships in my despatch of the 11th instant, which, for want of other facilities, I sent by the royal post to Nasi at Lyons, with instructions to forward it with all possible speed to your Lordships. There is no occasion for me to repeat what I have written before, inasmuch as the bearer of this will inform you fully as to the king’s intentions, and will supply any omissions I may have made. I will only repeat what the Cardinal d’Amboise told me, viz.: “That, friends or enemies, we would have to pay, and that thus your real intentions would be made known by your acts, for words and promises would no longer satisfy them.” Assuming that your Lordships have received my letters, and moreover as you will hear what the bearer of this will have to say, your Lordships will decide with your habitual prudence as to the course which it will be best to pursue. But I beg your Lordships, amongst other things in connection with this matter, to take some measures that will oblige the person who comes to you, if he cannot or will not favor your cause in any other way, at least to write the truth when he reports to the king. For the unfavorable reports that have been sent here on previous occasions are to a great degree the reasons that have provoked the anger of the king, and of the bad condition in which your interests are here at present.
Nothing further occurs to me to write, except to recommend myself humbly to the good graces of your Lordships, quæ bene valeant.
ServitorNiccolo Machiavelli,
Secretary. Blois, 14 October, 1500. His Majesty the king leaves this morning for Nantes, where he will remain a few days, and then return by way of Lyons, etc.
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