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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, Domino et 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 DantiscoIoannes 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⌋, Dei gratia episcopo Warmiensi, domino et [...] paper damaged⌈[...][...] paper damaged⌉ci[1] suo ter maximo

BCz, 1597, p. 857

Post servitiorum meorum in gratiam Tuae Celsitudinis humillimam commendationem.

Amplissime Praesul.

Non immemor Tuae Celsitudinis admonitionis illius, ne ab officio scribendarum litterarum semel suscepto desisterem, potissimum si quid habeam, quod Tuae Celsitudinis scientia dignum esse existimarem, tametsi nihil hic sit, quod Tuam Celsitudinem scire iuvaret, nactus sum tabellarii certi Tuae, inquam, Celsitudinis servitoris copiam, illius sanitatem invisere praesentibus decrevi. Quae, deos precor, spero, ut sit integra ac diuturna omnem denique felicitatem habens sibi commitere.

Id insuper a Tua Celsitudine peto maiorem in modum, Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊Ioannis WarszoviensisJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋, cuius ipse sum praeceptor, ne Tua Celsitudo obliviscatur, non minus et quotannis illi promissae munificentiae, non modo, quod id ante pollicita parenti ipsius fuerit, sed quod et pueri indoles, in discendoque non parva diligentia eam Tuae Celsitudinis mereret gratiam. Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊QuiJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋ si talis esse perget, qualem hoc anno exhibuit sese errore suo priore cognito, futurum facile credo, quod et Tuae Celsitudinis erga se augebit favorem, et amicis suis afferet consolationem.

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⌊Regia maiestasSigismund 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⌋ nondum plene convaluit, hinc est quod multi ominantur comitia hic celebrari, quod forte maxime pendet ex Wielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌊Maioris PoloniaeWielkopolska (Greater Poland, Polonia Maior)⌋ incolarum consensu.

Quod reliquum est, commendo me et hunc Johann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌊puerumJohann von Höfen (Jan Hartowski, Ioannes Varschoviensis, Ioannes de Curiis) (†after 1547-09-01), probably a first cousin of Dantiscus, student of Valentinus Rawensis; in 1537 studied in Cracow; since 1545, upon Dantiscus' recommendation, in the service of Cracow bishop Samuel Maciejowski (SKOLIMOWSKA 2000)⌋ Tuae Celsitudinis gratiae. Quam Christus Optimus Maximus servet diutissime incolumem.

Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, feria sexta ante festum sanctae Hedvigis, anno Domini 1539.

Vestrae Celsitudinis servitor, magister Valentinus Rawensis (de Rawa), doctor of theology (1558); to 1537 rector of the school at the Wawel castel; dean of the Artium Faculty at the Cracow University (Warszawa XVI-XVII, p. 167)⌊Valentinus RawensisValentinus Rawensis (de Rawa), doctor of theology (1558); to 1537 rector of the school at the Wawel castel; dean of the Artium Faculty at the Cracow University (Warszawa XVI-XVII, p. 167)⌋, studii Cra(coviensis) collega

[1] Missing part of address was written on lost piece of paper the seal was impressed through.