INNOCENT IX: (1519-1591) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States fin 1591. His papacy lasted only two months, one of the shortest ever. Born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti. Extremely rare L.S., only three documents signed by him have ever been recorded in private hands, signed `G.A. Car.l S.ti-Quattro´, ("G.[iovanni] A.[ntonio] Car.[dina]l S.[an]ti-Quattro"), Cardinal of the Roman Basilica Santi-Quattre-Coronati, one page, folio, Rome, 24<sup>th</sup> September 1588, addressed to the Vice-Legate of Bolonia, in Italian. The future Pope Innocent IX tries to appoint the uncle of one of his subordinates, member of the powerful Inquisition, into the "Compagnia de Salaroli", stating in part `Intendo che alli mesi passati Messer Evangelista Salicini, zio di Mons.r Salicini che fatica (sic-lavora assidumente) nel S.t Officio, renuntiò il luogo del numero de gli honorevoli huomini della Compagnia de' Salaroli a Ms Hercole, suo figliolo, il quale hora è passato da questa vita  et desiderando esso Ms Evangelista rihaver in persona sua il detto luogo, che per cento et più anni è stato in diverse persone della sua Casa, ritrova in ciò difficoltà per molte prattiche fatte in servitio d'un fumante, ch'è - siccome mi vien detto - incapace del luogo per i Statuti della Compagnia..´ ("I mean that Messer Evangelista Salicini, uncle of Mons.r Salicini who works assiduously in the S.t Officio, takes the place and number of the honoured man of the Compagnia de 'Salaroli, Mr Hercole, his son, who has now passed away from this life and since he wishes Ms Evangelist to have in his own person the said place…") The letter bears to the verso a paper seal affixed, and alongside a draft manuscript in the hand of Anselmo Dandini which was going to be his response to Innocent IX. According to this draft letter, Dandini was pleasing Innocent IX request. Small overall age wear, otherwise G

 

The present letter is addressed to the Vice-Legat of Bolonia, Anselmo Dandini (1546-1608) Jurist and former Apostolic Nuncio in France. Dandini was replacing Alessandro Damasceni Peretti (1571-1623) a nephew of Pope Sixtus V, and future Cardinal at the early age of 14. Well remembered for his impressive bust done by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

 

Giulio Cesare Salicini (1541-1606) Jurist and member of the Inquisition. Bishop of Rimini from 1591.

 

The Company Salaroli was founded in 1376 and was the original producer, and still is at today´s date, of the worldwide famous Mortadella of Bolonia.