BCz, 1595, p. 102

Reverendissimo in Cristo Patri ac 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia electo et nominato presuli ColmensiIoannes 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⌋, domino suo gratiosissimo.

BCz, 1595, p. 101

Meynenn gancz wyllig(en) und unvordrosszen steten dÿnsth noch meyne(m) hogest(en) vormogen allezeytt zcuvoran wyllig(?) bereyth.

Genediger Herre.

Ich fug(e) Ewere(n) Gnad(en) zcu wysszen, dos ich hochlich erfrowet bynn wordenn(n) samth wife of Mathias PLATEN ⌊meyner frowenwife of Mathias PLATEN ⌋ E(wer) G(naden) gesuntheytt und cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mathias PLATEN before 1530-06-02, CIDTC IDL 7340, letter lost⌊schreybe(n)cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Mathias PLATEN before 1530-06-02, CIDTC IDL 7340, letter lost⌋. Byn derweg(en) danckbaer der szeltig(en) gutte zceytung(en) und weer noch grosszer erfrowth, das ich E(wer) G(naden) gesunth szeen und sprechen muchte. Szo byn ich och gancz hochlich erfrowet, E(wer) G(naden) gluckszelig(en) standes des bisschoffthumes. Der almechtig(e) Gott vorleyer(!)[1] E(wer) G(naden) myth langer, szeliger gesuntheytt[2] zcu besitcze(n), das myr von herczen lypp isth. Und ist myr me(?) eyn grosszer trost, das E(wer) G(naden) uns mues neher kome(n), wente mich und den ewerenn(n) gar lange zceyt donoch vorlangget hott und alle unsze trowricheytt in frolochunge wyrth gewanth. Der almechtige Gott gebe, das wyrs alle gesunt yrleben mogenn(n).

Vonn newger zceytunge szol ich woll schreyben. Wes besunders nicht. Vorhoffe mich von E(wer) G(naden) szelber zcu hore(n), nemlich von Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌊Martino Lotther(us)Martin Luther (Martinus Lutherus) (*1483 – †1546), theologian, leader and originator of the German Reformation⌋, app hers hot gut adder bosze gemacht, wyrth nu befunden werden(n).

Und bevele paper damaged⌈[e]e paper damaged⌉ hyemith E(wer) G(naden) Gothe dem almechtigen langge weyle gluckszelick gesunth.

Datum 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 League⌊Danczk(e)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 League⌋, secunda Iunii anno 1530.

E(wer) G(naden) undertheniger unde guthwylliger Mathias Platen ⌊Macz Plat(en)Mathias Platen ⌋

[1] vorleyer instead of vorleye, or perhaps for vorleye er

[2] szeliger gesuntheytt sequence changed from gesuntheytt szeliger with transposition marks