Manuscripts, Sweden. Magnus Gabriel De la Garide (1622–1686), was Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Chancellor and Lord High Steward in Sweden. Also Governor-General of Swedish Livonia. Letter content (probably military related) dated 7 October 1676 at his castle Höjentorp (Valle district near Skövde), which before it was expanded was 1647 a wedding gift from Queen Kristina to himand his wife Maria Eufrosyne of the Palatinate. During the Scanian War 1675–79, De la Gardie commanded troops that fought against the Norwegian army in Bohuslän. Scarce item still in good quality!