[269] In his correspondence with Louvois, Catinat sometimes signs with his real name, and sometimes with his assumed one of Richemont. This letter is extracted from the work of M. Roux (Fazillac).
No. 79.
POMPONNE TO PINCHESNE.
Continued Suspicions of Matthioli.
St. Germain, April 18th, 1679.
The account you gave me in your letter of the 25th of last month of the conversation you had had with the Count Matthioli, could not be more exact. It is still very difficult to discover what is the real case with this affair, and whether the good faith that was to be desired in it has been kept to. Try to discover this adroitly, but without showing any suspicions; and be careful to inform me of every thing that shall come to your knowledge upon the subject.
This is all I have to reply to your letter. The rest does not require any particular answer.
Pomponne.[270]