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Letter #1782

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Alfonso POLO
Löbau (Lubawa), 1537-11-16

English register: Dantiscus is replying to Polo’s letter containing a recommendation of Diego Gracián (de Alderete) and his future bride (Dantiscus’ daughter Juana), whose betrothal Polo gave an official blessing. Dantiscus expresses the wish that the couple be happy, but he is not entirely pleased about his daughter’s marriage because it was agreed upon without him. He declares that at the proper time, once the marriage is consummated, Gracián can expect his favor. As for the salary that Polo writes about, Dantiscus will reply to Gracián directly.


Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 244, p. 293 (b.p.)
2register with excerpt in Latin, English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 32, No. 581

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 644

Prints:
1CEID 1/1 No. 67, p. 307-308 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Ioannes etc. Dei gratia episcopus Culmensis, administrator Pomesaniensis et ad episcopatum Varmiensem postulatus, Eximio Domino Alphonso Poli sacrae theologiae magistro salutem plurimam dicit.

Facis tu quidem amice, quod tantopere nobis eruditum dominum Iacobum Gracianum cum eius sponsa commendas. Maxime autem ex Christiana pietate fecisti, quod tu ipse matrimonium hoc inter eos conciliaveris firmumque reddideris, quod utrisque faustum felixque esse precamur. Non potuit tamen nobis ab omni placere parte, quod nostra ea in re sententia non expectata conclusum sit. Utcumque tamen res , vel etiam fortuito, habuerit, quae facta sunt, rescindere neque si possemus, cum sic Deo volente acciderit, vellemus, neque si vellemus, possemus. In eo itaque eventu, postquam legitime consumatum fuerit, Gracianus noster, quantum in nobis est, suo tempore favoris in se nostri propensionem sentiet. Ceterum de stipendio quod scribis, quid nobis sit visum ex ipso Graciano cognosces. Bene vale.

Datae ex castro nostro Lubaviensi in Prussia, XVI Novembris MDXXXVII.