Letter (number unidentified). To Dona Juana Lobera, Avila Or Medina del Campo?, Toledo, May 28, 1569

Thanks for the present of a book on surgery.

JESUS! Mt. the grace of the Holy Spirit be with your

Honour, Dofia Juana, and reward you for your kindness in sending me the book on surgery written by your good father, Sefior Juan Lobera.? I wanted it for a friend of mine, a surgeon and benefaétor of this holy house. He was very glad when I gave him the volume, which was a great boon, as he had

TO DONA INES NIETO 375 tried in vain to purchase a copy of it in Alcala and here in Toledo, where it was sold out some time ago. Everybody says it is the best work on the subject that has been written in these realms. I am deeply obliged to your Honour, having learnt that besides the gift of a book, you sent some oil as an alms to my sisters in this city.

We all beg His Divine Majesty to reward you, so that you may make progress in the right path and in our Lord’s service. ;

The eve of Pentecost, 1569. Your Honour’s unworthy servant, Teresa de Jesus, Carmelite.

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