BOSSUET JACQUES BENIGNE: (1627-1704) French Bishop and Politician. Bossuet was renowned for his sermons and was widely considered as one of the most brilliant orators and the most influential homilist of all times. A strong advocate of the divine right of Kings, he served as the Court preacher to King Louis XIV. His orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England, and the ones for “Le Grand Condé” are well remembered. Rare A.L.S., `J. Benigne E[vêque] de Meaux´, one page, 8vo, Paris, 12th June 1682, in French. Bossuet states in part `Je serai très aise Monsieur de donner les moindres ordres a monsieur l´abbé et comme il le regarde comme devant être un des meilleurs… de l´Eglise, le tiendrai à grace de lui faire faire les premiers pas. Ce sera a tel jour et en tel lieu qu´il vous plaira…. Aujourd´hui ou demain j´aurai l´honneur de vous voir. Je suis sans reserve comme vous…´ (“I will be very happy Monsieur to give the slightest orders to Monsieur l´abbé and as he considers him to be one of the best… in the Church, I will accord him the grace to make him take the first steps. It will be on the day and at the place that will please you…. Today or tomorrow I shall have the honour of seeing you. I am wholeheartedly like you...”) With blank integral leaf, bearing to the upper edge of the blank page, the date and name of the addressee. Small overall toning, and very small age wear, otherwise G