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Letter #5795

Alfonso de VALDÉS to Ioannes DANTISCUS
s.l., [1526-09-18 — 1526-12-10 or 1527-01-26 — 1527-08-23 or 1527-10-18 — 1528-12-17 or 1529-04-20 — 1529-07-27 or 1529-08-12 — 1529-10-18 or 1529-11-05 — 1530-04-19 or 1530-06-26 — 1530-11-23 or 1530-12-19 — 1531-06-15 or 1531-06-30 — 1531-11-28 or 1531-12-12 — 1532-01-17 or 1532-04-06 — 1532-07-07]

English register:

Valdés wanted to visit Dantiscus the day before because he had something to discuss with him, but his duties prevented him from coming. He would gladly invite him to dinner but because he has little time to prepare, he will not be able to honour him as a Spaniard should honour a Pole, and such an esteemed envoy to boot, so he will come to dinner at Dantiscus' place instead.




Manuscript sources:
1copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 222, No. 54, p. 200-201
2copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 40 (TN), No. 254, p. 988 (t.p.)
3lost fair copy in Latin, AAWO, AB, D.130, No. 36[b]
4register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 302.36[b]

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 630

Prints:
1CEID 2/3 (Letter No. 66) p. 273 (in extenso; English register; Polish register)

 

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Salutem.

Voluissem heri ad te venire, sed per occupationes non licuit, erat enim quod tecum expostulare decreveram. Libentissime te haberem in prandio, sed cum ad tantum oratorem excipiendum et Polonum ab Hispano maiori apparatu opus sit, quam ut tam cito disponi valeat, veniam ego ad te.

Vale.