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Durchlauchter(r), hochgeborner(r) furst, / hochgunstiger(r), vilgeliebter(r) her(r) und freundt. / Mein freuntlich un(n)d gancz vleiswillige dienste zuvoran(n). /

Gestriges tags hab ich E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t cf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1540-02-20, CIDTC IDL 4981⌊eingenhantschreib(e)ncf. Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach to Ioannes DANTISCUS Königsberg, 1540-02-20, CIDTC IDL 4981⌋ entfangen(n), do neben(n) die brive in vorgenomen(en) sachen(n) an mein(n) alten(n) hoffbruder(r), den(n) Nikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌊NibschiczNikolaus Nibschitz (Mikołaj Nipszyc) (*ca. 1483 – †1541), royal courtier, diplomat in the service of Sigismund I and Albrecht von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Dantiscus' friend; from 1525 until his death an official representative of Duke Albrecht at the Cracow royal court; from 1532 royal secretary; 1519 royal envoy to Albrecht von Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, 1525, 1526 envoy to Hungary, 1527 envoy to the Congress in Wrocław, 1531-1533, 1537 envoy to Ferdinand I of Habsburg, 1535-1537, 1540 envoy to Brandenburg, 1536 envoy to the estates of Livonia⌋, / welche ich mit andren(n) meinen(n) morgen(n) frwe im wil zuschicken(n), / zu Gote hoffende, das sie mit meynem(m) boten(n) wol und gewislich sollen(n) zwstelle komen(n). / Mein schreiben(n) sol ouch, / wie ich im written over , written over n⌈nm(m)m written over , written over n⌉ negsten(n) gemelt, / an die II h(e)rn etc. ausghen(n) etc.

Vor das freuntlich entpitten(n) / der durchlaucht(en), hochgeborn(en) E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t Dorothea von Oldenburg (*1504 – †1547), Duchess in Prussia (1526-1547); first wife of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Duke in Prussia, daughter of Frederic I von Gottorp, King of Denmark, and Anna von Hohenzollern⌊furstinDorothea von Oldenburg (*1504 – †1547), Duchess in Prussia (1526-1547); first wife of Albrecht I von Hohenzollern-Ansbach, Duke in Prussia, daughter of Frederic I von Gottorp, King of Denmark, and Anna von Hohenzollern⌋ und herczog Hansen(n) thue ich mich gen ire f(urstliche) d(urchlauch)t beyde uffs hochst bedancken(n) / und bleib im vorigen(n) wunschen(n), Goth den hochsten(n) bittende, Ew(e)r und ire f(urstliche) d(urchlauch)t(en) in seiner gnaden(n) / vor allem written over n⌈nmm written over n⌉(m) argen, / und das seele un(n)d leib widrig ist, zu behutten(n) und bewaren(n), / und thue mich hiemit in E(wer) F(urstlichen) D(urchlauch)t grosse und erkante gunst mith hochem vleis vortraulich befelen(n), / der ich mich mit al meynem(m) vormugen(n) genczlich in aller freuntlicher(r) zuvorsicht / ergebe willig und gehorsam(m).

Dat(um) Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌊HeilsbergHeilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński, Heilsberga), town in Ermland (Warmia), the main seat of the bishops of Ermland⌋, XXII Februar(ii) M D XL.

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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⌊IoannesIoannes 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⌋, etc. b(ischoff) zu Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌊ErmelandErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia⌋ etc. ma(n)u p(ro)pria etc.

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