ALEXANDER VIII: (1610-1691) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1689-91. Last Pope taking this Pontifical name. His Papacy only last 15 months. A good L.S., `Il Card.le Ottoboni´, with a full holograph line above in his hand `Aff.mo per Ser.la sempre di tutto cuore´, one page, folio, Brescia, 23rd March 1664, to Ottavio Labia, in Italian. Cardinal Ottoboni, in his capacity as bishop of Brescia, explains to his correspondent that he is about to travel to Rome, stating in part `Dovendo io fra pochi giorni incamminarmi alla… di Roma´ ("As I have to set out for Rome in a few days..´, and further expressing his esteem and thanking Labia for his favours, saying `… la stima che io porto dil suo merito…´ ("the esteem I have for your merits..") The letter contains to the third page the autograph draft response of Ottavio Labia to Alexander VIII three days later, on 26^th March 1664, including multiple corrections. Very small overall creasing, mostly to the right edge, not affecting the signature. G