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Letter #597

Arendt STURM to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Ghent (Gandavum), 1532-02-23

English register:

Sturm, his wife and his daughters Joozijne and Lijnken recommend themselves to Dantiscus. They are all pleased that he is in good health, as they understand from Sturm’s nephew Michiel [De Vriendt]. They thank Dantiscus for the honour of the favours he bestowed upon them and upon his nephew. If he had known that Dantiscus was still in Antwerp, they would all have come to say goodbye.

Should Dantiscus ever be back in the region, he is most welcome to stay at Strums. He recommends himself again and offers Dantiscus his services. He is entirely at Dantiscus' disposal, with all he owns in the world. May the Lord grant Dantiscus all his desires.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Dutch, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 47

Prints:
1CEID 2/2 (Appendix No. 15) p. 628-629 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Edelen, weerden, wysen ende zeere voorsieneghen heere ende vader in Gode, mijnen heere den bisscop van Cülmen, ambassader vanden Coninck van Polen

Edele, weerde, wijse ende zeere voorsieneghe heere ende vader in Gode.

Ic ghebiede mij zeere hertelic in uwe goede gracie, zo doen ooc mijn huusvrauwe, Joozijne ende Lijnkin. Wij zijn alle blijde dat ghij noch zijdt in goeder disposicien van ghesondtheden, Gode lof, zo wij verstaen hebben an Michiel mijnen neve, ende bedancke u van alder eeren ende jonsten die ghij ons ende mijnen neve betooght hebt. Indien ic wiste dat ghij tot nu toe binnen Andwerpen ghebleven zoudt hebben, wij hadden u noch commen besoucken ende oorlof commen nemen.

Edele, weerde, wijse, ende zeere voorsieneghe heere ende vader in Gode, indien ghy haerwaerts noch quaemt ende uwe affairen haerwaerts laghen, zo bidden wy u te willen nemen de paciencien te mijnen huuse, ende bevele my ende al dmijne gheel tuwaerts, ende indien ic u met al dat ic ter weerelt hebbe mochte vriendscap doen of dienst presentere, my gheel daer in bereet. Dat kent God almachtich, die u verleene dat u herte meest begheert.

Van Ghendt, den XIII-en in sporcle anno XV-c XXXI.

U onderdanich dienare Arendt Stuerm onderbailliu van Ghendt