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, domino fratri et maiori plurimum observando

Reverendissime in Christo Pater Domine, frater et maior observande. Salutem et studiosam mei commendationem.

Cum comitiorum nostrorum tempus iam instet, ad quae Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra profectura non ita multo utetur flexu, si huc 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)⌊LubaviamLöbau (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)⌋ ex itinere diverterit, rogo ipsam, dignetur me hic in nido meo invisere ac periculum facere, quam probum agam patrem familias. Afferet mihi Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra iucundum atque gratissimum hospitem, scientem in rebus tenuibus parsimoniam non contemnere. Non erit inconveniens, ut 1545-09-26⌊Sabbato1545-09-26⌋ ante 1545-09-29⌊Sancti Michaelis ferias1545-09-29⌋ Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra 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)⌊hucLöbau (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)⌋ adveniat, 1545-09-27⌊Dominicum posterum diem1545-09-27⌋ festum letumque hic mecum agat, 1545-09-28⌊sequenti die1545-09-28⌋ probably Ploweise (Płowęż), village in northern Poland, Kulm Land, near Rheden, 62 km NE of Thorn, from 1516 estate of the Kulm bishops⌊Plovesiumprobably Ploweise (Płowęż), village in northern Poland, Kulm Land, near Rheden, 62 km NE of Thorn, from 1516 estate of the Kulm bishops⌋ se recipiat, quo ego 1545-09-29⌊die Sancti Michaelis1545-09-29⌋ essem subsecuturus. Dignetur me Reverendissima Dominatio Vestra certiorem per litteras suas facere, quid ea in re sperare debeam. Mors reverendissimi domini archiepiscopi Gneznensis variam afferet in Poland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌊regnoPoland (Kingdom of Poland, Polonia)⌋ mutationem. Utinam in melius. Reliqua in mutuum colloquium, quod Dominus Deus felix faustum concedat, Vestramque Reverendissimam Dominationem annosae incolumitati servet precor. Cui me cupio intime esse commendatum.

Datae 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 VI Septembris, anno etc. XLV.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae studiosus et obsequens Tidemannus episcopus Culmensis