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Letter #3899

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to UNKNOWN [possibly Mikołaj PŁOTOWSKI]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1542-09-28

English register:

The previous day, Dantiscus received a letter from the treasurer of the Prussian lands and Marienburg (Malbork), the father of his godchild, Stanisław Kostka of Stangenberg (Sztembark). Since Kostka has departed for Cracow, Dantiscus has nothing to write back about. However, he takes the opportunity, through the returning messenger, to send his greetings to the addressee, Kostka’s wife and the mother of his godchild [Elżbieta of Elenborg], Miss Christina, and his goddaughter.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 7r (c.p.)

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 7r

Generose Nobilis Domine, amice in Christo dilecte.

Salutem et felicitatem.

Reddidit heri superinscribed⌈heriheri superinscribed⌉ nobis is nuntius generosi domini Stanislai Costka de Stangenberg, castri Marienburgensis et harum terrarum thesaurarii To Golubensisque capitanei, compatris nostri carissimi, litteras, quibus post eius Cracoviam versus profectionem, quod re superinscribed⌈rere superinscribed⌉scribamus, non habemus noluimus tamen. Hunc tamen superinscribed⌈tamentamen superinscribed⌉ nuntium sine nostris Marienburgum redire noluimus, ut illis saltem Dominationem Vestram inviseremus, quam oramus ut generosae dominae commatri nostrae coniugi ipsius domini thesaurarii honestissimae, virgini Christinae atque filiae ... nostrae ex baptismo [susc]eptae on the margin⌈virgini Christinae atque filiae ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ nostrae ex baptismo susc hidden by binding⌈[susc]susc hidden by binding⌉eptaevirgini Christinae atque filiae ... nostrae ex baptismo [susc]eptae on the margin⌉, a nobis plurimam salutem atque omnia faustissima precari velit nosque a illegible⌈[a]a illegible⌉ D(ominatio)ne V(est)ra solita benevolentiae written over a⌈aaeae written over a⌉ observantia superinscribed⌈observantiaobservantia superinscribed⌉ Dominatio Vestra prosequi written over atur⌈aturii written over atur⌉ velit, oramus.

Eamque feliciter valere optamus.

Ex arce nostra Heilsberg, XXVIII Septembris MDXLII.