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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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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⌋ Dominationis Vestrae, quas ab hoc messenger of Jan SOKOŁOWSKI ⌊nuntiomessenger of Jan SOKOŁOWSKI ⌋ hodie habuimus, 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 quidem honoris accessionem, quam, ut scribit, inscienter accepit, ut ea scienter ac perite ad Dei Omnipotentis honorem, regiae dignitatis augmentum 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⌋ huius nostrae communis patriae salutem utatur, ex animo Dominationi Vestrae favemus atque optamus.

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

Quae feliciter valeat.