JOHN XXIII Angelo Giuseppe RONCALLI, future (1881-1963). 2 L. S., Paris 12 and 23 January 1953, to General de Gaulle; 1 page in-4 each headed Apostolic Nunciature in France and with the Vatican coat of arms; in French; tiny tear and small strip of adhesive tape. 12 January. Before the official proclamation of his departure: "I wish to thank you and assure you of the deep esteem and sympathy with which I follow your noble efforts for the prosperity of France"... 23rd January. "Before leaving my post as Pro-Nuncio Apostolic in Paris to take possession of the Patriarchal See of Venice, I would like to invite on the same day all the Presidents of the Council of the French Republic who have succeeded me during the eight years of my stay in France and whom I have had the pleasure of knowing and esteeming"...