Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊IoanniIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋ Dei gratia episcopo Varmiensi, fratri et maiori plurimum observando

Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine frater et maior observande. Salutem et sui plurimam commendationem.

Quantum possum impensius Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam peto, ut non aegre ferat, quod cum litteras illustrissimi domini Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌊ducis PrusiaeAlbrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach (Albrecht von Brandenburg) (*1490 – †1568), 1511-1525 Grand Master of the Teutonic Order; from 1525 to his death Duke in Prussia as a liegeman of the Polish king; son of Friedrich V of Brandenburg der Ältere and Sophia Jagiellon (daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon), nephew of Sigismund I, King of Poland; founder of the university in Königsberg (1544)⌋ mihi per Dominationem Vestram Reverendissimam missas, non lectas remitto Dominationi Vestrae Reverendissimae, tum, quod manu propria illi non rescripsi, non enim erat, propter valetudinem, quam nunc ex febre tertiana afflictam patior, in facultate mea vel legendi, vel rescribendi. Si postmodum, cum, quemadmodum non diffido, pientissima Divinae Maiestatis clementia pristinae sanitati restitutus fuero, remittere easdem dignabitur, curabo officio meo satisfaciens accomodare me voluntati Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae. Sed cum, ut est in proverbio, nulla calamitas sola, nunc ab amicissimo meo Dominatione Vestra Reverendissima mihi, praeter meam opinionem afflicto alioqui satis superque, additur afflictio, eo quod cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-04-25, CIDTC IDL 2136⌊vertitur mihi probro subscriptiocf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Tiedemann GIESE Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-04-25, CIDTC IDL 2136⌋, quam animo simplicissimo, esto etiam rusticano, ut qui, quemadmodum alii, per aulas principum versatus non sim, scripsi. Testor Dominum Deum me hoc modo scribendi nec in mentem mihi venisse aliquid studio. Quoniam vero nunc video non bene mihi cedere, si qua in re parem me coepiscopis meis fecero, facile patiar me etiam in ima trudi, et alios habere me eminentiores. Quod reliquum est me fraterno amori Dominations Vestrae Reverendissimae ex animo commendo.

Datum Löbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌊LubaviaeLöbau (Lubawa, Lubavia), town in northern Poland, Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska), ca. 67 km E of Graudenz (Grudziądz), the main seat of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno)⌋, die XXVI Aprilis, anno Domini MDXXXIX.

Eiusdem Dominationis Vestrae Reverendissimae studiosissimus Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊Tidemannus Dei gratia episcopus CulmensisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋