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I wished for your presence many times during the whole ceremony, but since this desire of mine could not be satisfied, I thought I would give you this account with my own hand. Commending myself to your Highness as ever, "Your sister, BEATRIX SFORTIA VICECOMES ESTENSIS DUCHISA BRI. Vigevano, December 29, 1493.
Galeazzo di Sanseverino had been adopted by Lodovico Sforza when he married his daughter Bianca, and from that time used the surname of the ducal house, Sfortia Vicecomes, and very frequently added his title of Armorum Capitaneus, captain of the armies of Milan.
We tell your Highness these things the more gladly because we feel sure that you have been grieved for our trouble, and will rejoice with us at these fortunate successes. You will forgive me for not writing in my own hand, because of pressing engagements. "LODOVICUS MARIA SFORTIA, Anglus Dux Mediolani, etc., B. Chalcus. Milan, February 5, 1500."
"Your obedient servant and child, BEATRICE SFORTIA DA ESTE, with my own hand. To the most illustrious Lady my dearest Mother, Signora Duchessa di Ferrara." The baby's portrait was forwarded to Mantua for Isabella's inspection, together with a letter from her mother, saying
"Your most humble and devoted servant, GALEAZ SFORTIA VICECOMES, Armorum Capitaneus. Vigevano, 30th of March, 1491." Isabella, however, still remained obdurate, declaring that on no account would she follow Beatrice's changeable conduct, and was ready to defend her hero against a hundred thousand opponents.
And seeing how proud he was of his prowess, we said to him, 'Don't you know, Mariolo, that you have been hunting a tame pig? He stood dumb with astonishment, and stared as if he did not know what we could mean, and so we all came home infinitely amused, and every one asked Mariolo if he did not know the difference between a wild boar and a tame pig! "Your brother, LODOVICO MARIA SFORTIA.
I commend myself to your Highness. Your Excellency's most affectionate wife, Venetina, May 31, 1493." On the back of this letter are the words "To the most illustrious Prince and excellent Lord, my dearest husband, the Lord Lodovico Maria Sfortia, etc. Ubi. sit. cito. cito."
We also visited the shrine of St. Lucia, and so ends my tale for to-day. To-morrow morning, by the grace of God, we hope to set out on our journey at eight o'clock. I commend myself to your Excellency. "Your most illustrious lordship's wife, BEATRICE SFORTIA. Venice, 1st of June, 1493."
And I beg you not to send any one to condole with me, as that would only renew my sorrow. I would not write to the Madonna Marchesana, and leave you to break the news to her as you think best, knowing well how inexpressible her sorrow will be. "LODOVICUS M. SFORTIA, Anglus Dux Mediolani. Milan, January 3, 1497, 6 o'clock."
Commend me to the illustrious Madonna Duchessa, our common mother, as well as to Don Alfonso and Madonna Anna, and salute all the councillors for me. "Your most affectionate husband, LODOVICUS MARIA SFORTIA. Belriguardo, 26th of May, 1493." The first of Beatrice's letters that we have was written on the evening of her arrival at her father's house in Venice and is dated May 27.
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