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Magnifice Domine, Amice carissime et honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌈honoran(de)honoran(de) or honoran(dissime)⌉. Salutem et omnis felicitatis Magnificentiae Vestrae precor accessum.

Accepi iis diebus a Magnificentia Vestra binas et uberes superinscribed⌈et ubereset uberes superinscribed⌉ summae in me benevolentiae uberes cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493⌊litteras, quarum primaecf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-06, CIDTC IDL 4493⌋ certiorem me reddidere de aureo superinscribed⌈aureoaureo superinscribed⌉ poculo, quod Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊illustrissimus dominus comes palatinus OttohenricusOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋[1] misit; cf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-22, CIDTC IDL 1689⌊alteraecf. Seweryn BONER to Ioannes DANTISCUS Cracow, 1537-08-22, CIDTC IDL 1689⌋ cf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌊meis novissimiscf. Ioannes DANTISCUS to Seweryn BONER Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-08-12, CIDTC IDL 6504, letter lost⌋ respondebant plene de rebus, quae tum in novis habebantur. Neque satis visum fuit Magnificentiae Vestrae tot me humanissime on the margin⌈humanissimehumanissime on the margin⌉ salutasse litteris, quin idipsum tam written over ita⌈ita tam tam written over ita⌉ multis amicissimis oblationibus per Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊generosum dominum Nicolaum NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ faceret, qui mihi hab(?) multis ver{s}bis propensionem in me Magnificentiae Vestrae magna cum affirmatione declaravit. Pro qua favoris erga me magnitudine Magnificentiae Vestrae quas possum gratias habeo, atque utinam referre possem, ad quod me superinscribed⌈meme superinscribed⌉ nihil mihi animi aut promptitudinis on the margin⌈aut promptitudinisaut promptitudinis on the margin⌉ deficit. Ceterum dedit superinscribed in place of crossed-out Reddiditque⌈Reddiditque Ceterum dedit Ceterum dedit superinscribed in place of crossed-out Reddiditque⌉ mihi Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊dominus NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ pretiosum hoc ac fabrefactum poculum, pro quo gratias agens, adiunctas litteras Ottheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌊illustrissimo domino comitipalatinoOttheinrich of Palatinate-Neuburg (Ottheinrich von der Pfalz) (*1502 – †1559), son of Ruprecht von Wittelsbach, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Elisabeth, daughter of Duke Georg von Bayern-Landshut; nephew of Ludwig V von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Rhine Palatinate; 1556 elector of Palatinate⌋ scripsi quas oro M(agnificentia) Vestra velit efficere. Eas ut Magnificentia Vestra reddi curet, impense oro. Pro novitatibus Magnificentiae Vestrae magnas item gratias habeo, quas, si quid apud nos rerum esset novarum, compensarem libenter, verum in praesens nihil habetur aliud, quam quod iis diebus Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌊ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌈ill(ustrissimus)ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌉ dominus dux Holstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌊HolsaciaeHolstein, duchy in the Holy Roman Empire⌋Christian III of Oldenburg (*1503 – †1559), 1534-1559 King of Denmark and Norway, 1523-1559 Duke of Holstein and Schleswig; son of Frederick I of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, and his first consort, Anna of Brandenburg⌋ in Copenhagen (København, Hafnia), city in Denmark, on the Zeeland and Amager islands⌊HafniaCopenhagen (København, Hafnia), city in Denmark, on the Zeeland and Amager islands⌋ Daniae rex est coronatus, sine tamen, ut audio, Samuel biblical figure; the last of the Hebrew Judges, anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David⌊SamueleSamuel biblical figure; the last of the Hebrew Judges, anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David⌋[2], nam unctionis, quae Christianis regibus fieri solet, cf. Cic. Off. 2. (10) 36-37 contemnuntur ii – – in quibus – – nulla cura est ⌊nulla fuit curacf. Cic. Off. 2. (10) 36-37 contemnuntur ii – – in quibus – – nulla cura est ⌋ etc.

Aderat ad eum cohonestandi actum cum quibusdam aliis ducibus et nuntiis 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)⌊ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌈ill(ustrissimus)ill(ustrissimus) or ill(ustris)⌉ dominus dux in Prussia vicinus meusAlbrecht 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)⌋, qui ex illis symposiis et choreis mari se et ventis BCz, 244, p. 258 ob pestem, quae terra in illis regio<n>ibus passim grassatur, commisit applicuitque 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⌊GdaniGdańsk (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⌋ intra delapsos hos octo dies. De amicicia huius novi regis in 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⌊has nostras terrasRoyal Prussia (Prussia Regalis), region, part of Prussia annexed to the Kingdom of Poland in 1466 under the provisions of the Second Peace of Thorn⌋ et firmitate eius in eo regno ms 2 3 4 multa,
ms 1 mult[a] paper damaged⌈multams 2 3 4 multa,
ms 1 mult[a] paper damaged⌉ dicuntur, quae nimirum superinscribed⌈nimirumnimirum superinscribed⌉ cf. Adagia 1526 No. 1317 Tempus omnia revelat ⌊omnia tempus ostendetcf. Adagia 1526 No. 1317 Tempus omnia revelat ⌋, et hoc inquam: An ms 2 3 4 gens,
ms 1 ge[ns] paper damaged⌈gensms 2 3 4 gens,
ms 1 ge[ns] paper damaged⌉ et natio illa mores et naturam mutaverit, quae tot occidit et eiecit reges? Reliqua, cum paulo post ex Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventu hic nostroProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊dominus NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋ redierit referet et, quomodo res postulationis apud ecclesiam Var hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉miensem, ad quam XX-a huius ex Dei misericordia postulatus hinc sum, successerit on the margin⌈successeritsuccesserit on the margin⌉, habunde referet. De me pro tot on the margin in place of crossed-out sibi⌈sibi pro tot pro tot on the margin in place of crossed-out sibi⌉ Magnificentiae Vestrae adscribed⌈ee adscribed⌉ persuadeat ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ non vulgaribus in me collatis beneficiis ingenue polliceor superinscribed in place of crossed-out polliceor ...⌈polliceor ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ ingenue polliceor ingenue polliceor superinscribed in place of crossed-out polliceor ...⌉, quod nihil amicitia Magnificentiae Vestrae habeam carius vel habiturus sum carius umquam, nihilque tam arduum, laboriosum, operosumue erit, quod mihi non ratione illius mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ mihi mihi superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌉ facile atque leve sit futurum. Hocque ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ non aulice sed sincere ac pure a me superinscribed⌈meme superinscribed⌉ scriptum accipiat maiorem in modum a Magnificentia Vestra, quaeso, accipiat. Quam dominus Deus diuturnitate longissima felicissime sospitet prosperetque in omnibus.

Ex 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)⌊castro ms 2 3 4 meo Lubaviensi,
ms 1 etc.⌈meo Lubaviensims 2 3 4 meo Lubaviensi,
ms 1 etc.⌉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)⌋, XXVIII Septembris MDXXXVII.

[1] Otto Heinrich Wittelsbach was commanded by King Sigismund I, Dantiscus conducted negotiations with him in Cracow during the Diet of 1536/37.

[2] Commanded by God, the biblical prophet Samuel anointed first Saul and then David as kings, so Dantiscus is using the name Samuel as the symbol of a person endowing royal power with a sacral character. (cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 1033; Vulg. 1Sm 8.22 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem ⌊Kopaliński, p. 1033cf. KOPALIŃSKI 1990 p. 1033; Vulg. 1Sm 8.22 dixit autem Dominus ad Samuhel audi vocem eorum et constitue super eos regem ⌋.