How did Francesco Sforza learn of the birth of his son Ludovico? The State Archives of Milan show the letter

TheState Archives of Milan wishes a happy Father’s Day by offering an excerpt of the letter that Bianca Maria Visconti wrote to Francesco Sforza, her husband and Duke of Milan, to tell him the good news of the birth of their son Ludovico il Moro.

A precious document that the Archives thought to make visible to everyone on its Instagram profile, adhering to the initiative promoted by MiBACT La cultura non si ferma. The photographic reproduction of the letter can also be seen on the MiBACT website

Below is the excerpt of Bianca Maria Visconti’s intimate and amusing letter.

1452 August 8, Milan

“(...) ho avisata la Illustre Signoria Vostra como mediante la divina gratia ho aparturito uno bello fiolo (...) e prego (...) di non darsi affanno alcuno de facti mey, perché (...) stago molto bene insieme insiemeema con il novo figliolino.” He continues: “(...) se degni de pensare de metergli un bello nome ad ciò che’l supplisca in parte alla figura del puto che è il più sozo de tutti gli altri. Del fronte e dela bocha el someglia mi et dela parucha el somiglia la Signoria vostra siche podeti pensare como el deve essere bello. I am certain, however, that when you see it, it will not seem too diform indeed I hope that you will like it perhaps as much as any of the others.”

How did Francesco Sforza learn of the birth of his son Ludovico? The State Archives of Milan show the letter

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