Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Domino ac 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⌊Iohanni Dei gratia episcopo VarmiensiIoannes 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⌋ in Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergkHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, domino suo clementissimo

Salutem.

Quanta cum laetitia atque magna voluptate proximas Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitatis cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3254⌊litterascf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3254⌋ acceperim, vix verbis exprimere possum. Praeterquam enim inauditam illam atque prope divinam mansuetudinem, atque facilitatem animi satis abunde erga me infimum declararunt. Tum vero, quod propria manu erant scriptae, fuerunt mihi gratissimae. Utinam ea, quae ex divino quodam motu bonitateque naturae in me hactenus libere fluxerint, indies latius propagentur fusiusque diffundantur. Non sic honos virtutis nec accessio bonorum omnisque felicitatis incrementum me oblectabit, atque optimi principis propensa voluntas. Nihil enim testante Xenophon of Athens (*430 BC – †354 BC), Greek historian, soldier, mercenary and philosopher ⌊XenophonteXenophon of Athens (*430 BC – †354 BC), Greek historian, soldier, mercenary and philosopher ⌋ differt princeps bonus a patre bono. Quare summo studio incumbam totisque viribus elaborabo, ut non solum ea bonitas Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitatis naturae erga me locupletius augeatur, sed ut omni copia redundet. Porro, ut Vestra Reverendissima Patrenitas in iisdem cf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3254⌊litteriscf. [Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Christoph von ZEHMEN (CEMA) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1547-11-10, CIDTC IDL 3254⌋ perhumaniter a me exigit, ut cum magnifico Achatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌊parente meoAchatius von Zehmen (Achacy Cema) (*ca. 1485 – †1565), 1517-1531 Chamberlain of Pomerania, 1531-1546 Castellan of Gdańsk (Danzig), 1545-1546 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno), 1546-1565 Voivode of Marienburg (Malbork) (SBPN 1, p. 194-195; ORACKI 1984, p. 38-39; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 198; PSB 4, p. 325-326)⌋ agerem, ne ante Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventum GraudentinumProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ se aliquando conferat, diligentissime hoc iniunctum officium exsecutus sum atque studiosissime eius magnificentiam oravi, ut aliquantulum discessum suum differret, fore enim, ut omnia facilius expedirentur, si sua praesentia adesset. Verum nec honestissimis Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitatis monitis cessit nec petitioni meae locum dedit atque hinc 21 Septembris abiit. Utinam feliciter atque cum laude hanc legationem obeat bonisque tandem avibus ad nos revertatur. Ceterum, Reverendissime Praesul, quod et prioribus meis litteris precatus sum, ut pater Domini Nostri Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊Ihesu ChristiJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ cum Spiritu Sancto suo in omni vestro congressu adesse velit, idem nunc hisce litteris exopto, ut consilia vestra gubernet omnesque conatus atque labores ita regat, ut felicem exitum sortiantur. Haec Reverendissime Domine antequam Vestram Reverendissimam Paternitatem convenirem praemittere volui, ut perpetua mea erga Vestram Reverendissimam Paternitatem observantia constaret meque addictissimum Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitati esse cognosceret. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌊ChristusJesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), in Christianity the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament⌋ conservat Vestram Reverendissimam Paternitatem longissime incolumem.

Datae ex Stuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌊SthumStuhm (Sztum), city in north-central Poland, Pomerania, 13 km S of Marienburg⌋, 26 Septembris Anno salutis nostrae 1547.

Vestrae Reverendissimae Patrenitatis deditissimus Christoph von Zehmen (Krzysztof Cema) ⌊Christophorus a CzemeChristoph von Zehmen (Krzysztof Cema) ⌋