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Letter #4117

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Bernhard von HÖFEN (FLACHSBINDER)?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-08


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 79r (t.p.)

 

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Unsern(n) bruderlich gruss zuvoran(n). / Erbar, ernfester, liber bruder. /

Befind dich dis unser schreiben(n) zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic LeagueDanczkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League, / so habe fleis, / das du mit dir bringst ein halbn(n) stein pfeffer, / dar an uns dis mol abgheth. / Kompt dich aber disser briff underwegens an(n), / so vorschaffs durch unsern(n) alten freundt Mathias Platen Macz Platen(n)Mathias Platen , / das er so vil pfeffers mit den erstn(n) an unsern(n) vogt gen Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic LeagueBraunsbergBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League bestelle / und im do bey schreibe, das er solchen pfeffer ufs erst her schicke. / Hiemit Gote befolen. /