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Letter #3889

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Jan SOKOŁOWSKI]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-08-21

English register:

With reference to the addressee’s declaration that he had not been aware he was to receive the office of Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), Dantiscus congratulates him and offers the wish that he may serve in this office mindfully and for the benefit of the common good.

He promises to pass on any news brought by the messenger currently returning from the court.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 92r (b.p.)

Prints:
1CEID 1/2 No. 96, p. 310-311 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 7, 92r

Generose Domine, amice plurimum dilecte.

Salutem et felicitatem.

cf. Jan SOKOŁOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1539-08-16, CIDTC IDL 2211⌊Litterascf. Jan SOKOŁOWSKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS Graudenz (Grudziądz), 1539-08-16, CIDTC IDL 2211⌋ D written over G⌈G D D written over G⌉ominationis Vestrae, quas ab hoc messenger of Jan SOKOŁOWSKI ⌊nuntiomessenger of Jan SOKOŁOWSKI ⌋ hodie habuimus superinscribed in place of crossed-out accepimus⌈accepimus habuimus habuimus superinscribed in place of crossed-out accepimus⌉, quibus nobis suggerit serenissimam Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊maiestatem regiamSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ castellanatum Elbingensem sibi etiam ignoranti contulisse, non moleste legimus. Hanc superinscribed in place of crossed-out Quam⌈Quam Hanc Hanc superinscribed in place of crossed-out Quam⌉ quidem honoris accessionem, quam, ut scribit on the margin in place of crossed-out si⌈si quam, ut scribit quam, ut scribit on the margin in place of crossed-out si⌉, inscienter Dominatio Vestra accepit written over erit⌈erititit written over erit⌉, ut ea superinscribed⌈eaea superinscribed⌉ scienter ac written over et⌈et ac ac written over et⌉ perite ea utatur, ex animo Dominationi Vestrae favemus atque optamus, quae ad Dei Omnipotentis honorem, regiae dignitatis augmentum on the margin⌈regiae dignitatis augmentumregiae dignitatis augmentum on the margin⌉ patriaeque nostrae communis Royal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌊reipublicaequeRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ nostrae huius nostrae communis patriae salutem utatur superinscribed in place of crossed-out accrescat⌈accrescat utatur utatur superinscribed in place of crossed-out accrescat⌉, ex animo Dominationi Vestrae favemus atque optamus on the margin⌈ex animo Dominationi Vestrae favemus atque optamusex animo Dominationi Vestrae favemus atque optamus on the margin⌉.

Apud nos nova nulla sunt. messenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌊Veredariummessenger of Ioannes DANTISCUS ⌋ nostrum ex aula indies exspectamus. Qui, si quid eiusmodi attulerit, si commode po nacti commoditatem Dominationem Vestram impartiemur(?) latere non sinemus eandemque.

Quae feliciter valeat.