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the Cardinal of Norfolk, has filled me with joy by handing me your Holiness's Brief containing not only your Holiness's blessing, which think myself most happy to receive, but so many other marks of fatherly goodness that words fail me to express my gratitude and appreciation . All I can say is , if I deserve not the good opinion that your Holiness deigns to have of me, I will at least try to make myself worthy of it by every duty of respect, submission and obedience towards the Holy See and the Sacred Person of your Holiness, and with my whole heart will ever pray that God may be pleased to preserve your Holiness long and happily to govern our Holy Mother the Church. Written at Windsor Castle , August 13 , 1675. Your most devoted daughter, Catherine R. Addressed to Our Holy Father the Pope.
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