Dantiscus sends the addressee letters from Dietrich [von Rheden] and the duke [Albrecht I von Hohenzollern]. He asks for suggestions on how he should respond. He has already received the news sent by the duke at an earlier date. Furthermore, Wilhelm Truchses and the duke’s messenger, who had brought him letters from the duke on a previous occasion, informed him that a young man named Reuter returned from Regensburg [to Königsberg] four days previously. However, the duke did not disclose to Dantiscus what news Reuter had brought; Dantiscus suspects that the news was unwelcome to the duke and asks the addressee to inform him if he learns anything about it from his brother.

The duke has set the date for the review of the boundary [between the Diocese of Ermland (Warmia) and the Ducal Prussia] near Ortelsburg (Szczytno) for 22 August. Unless the date is changed, the addressee’s presence will be necessary. Until now, the boundary lines have not caused any doubts; objections have only been raised by the new starost of Ortelsburg, a certain Pusch. Dantiscus would be grateful if the addressee could amicably resolve this dispute through his brother.

He asks the addressee to return the letters and to send news.

In a postscript, he reminds the addressee that he needs a barrel of eels.