I, the undersigned, certify, etc., as is found in the baptismal
record, page 152, the particulars given below, namely:
July 23, 1680. I, Bartolomeo Mini, curate, have baptised the infant
daughter born on the 17th of this month to Pietro Comparini and
Violante Peruzzi, who live in this parish. To her the following name
was given: Francesca Camilla Vittoria Angela Pompilia, etc. In pledge
of which, etc.
Rome this 9th day of February, 1698.
Thus it is, Pietro Ottoboni, Curate of San Lorenzo in Lucina.
No. 3.--_Letter of Francesca, Pompilia, written in the prison of
Castelnuovo to her parents._
My dear Father and Mother:
I wish to inform you that I am imprisoned here in Castelnuovo for
having fled from home with a gentleman with whom you are not
acquainted. But he is a relative of the Guillichini, who was at Rome,
and who was to have accompanied me to Rome. As Guillichini was sick,
and could not come with me, the other gentleman came, and I came with
him for this reason, because my life was not worth an hour's purchase.
For Guido my husband wished to kill me, because he had certain
suspicions, which were not true, and on account of these he wished to
murder me. I sent you word of them on purpose, but you did not believe
the letters sent you were in my own hand. But I declare that I
finished learning how to write in Arezzo. Let me tell you that the one
who carries this was moved by pity and provided me with the paper and
what I needed. So as soon as you have read this letter of mine come
here to Castelnuovo to give me some aid, because my husband is doing
all he can against me. Therefore if you wish your daughter well, come
quickly. I stop because I have no more time. May 3.
Directed to Signor Pietro Comparini, my father, Via Vittoria, Rome.
No. 4.--_Another letter of the same person, in which she calls the
Canon to task for dishonourable advances._
I give you infinite thanks for the octaves which you have sent me. All
of these are the very contrary of the Rosalinda, which was as
honourable as these are immodest. And I am surprised that you who are
so chaste have composed and copied matters so immodest. I do not want
you to do in everything as you have done in these books, the first of
which was so very nice; while these octaves are quite the contrary. I
cannot believe that you, who were so modest, would become so bold,
etc.