Reverendissimo in Christo Patri et Domino, 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⌊domino Ioan[ni] episcopo CulmensiIoannes 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⌋ [nec non] administratori Pomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌊[episcopatus] PomezaniensisPomesania diocese (dioecesis Pomesaniensis)⌋, [domino ac] amico [suo plurimum observando]

Reverendissime Domine, domine amiceque mihi multum observande.

Post servitiorum meorum humilium recommendationem.

Vestra Reverendissima Paternitas me gravi dolore laborare ex pede sciat, nactus enim fueram in pede ignem frigidum (ut sic dicunt). Qui iam opera barbitonsoris seu chirurgici Thoronensis depulsus est, itaque aliquantulum a dolore levatus sum iam, sed tamen perpetuo decumbo. Est mihi etiam et medicus ex Thorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊ThoroniaThorn (Toruń, Thorunium), city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river in its lower reaches, main residence of the bishops of Kulm (Chełmno); one of the three Great Prussian Cities (along with Gdańsk and Elbing) which had representatives in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, doctor Hieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)⌊GeronimusHieronymus Aurimontanus (Hieronymus Cingularius, Hieronymus Gürtler von Wildenberg) (*1464 or 1465 – †1558), doctor of medicine, humanist, author of school textbooks, initiator of the restitution of the school at Kulm and from 1501 its rector; 1504-1513 rector of the school at Złota Góra in Silesia; 1515 municipal physician at Thorn (JANOCKI 1819, vol. 1, p. 301-302; LECHICKA, p. 24)⌋, cuius opera nunc utor.

Velim quidem cum Vestra Reverendissima Paternitate praesens colloqui atque illud esset mihi gratissimum, cum profectura fuisset versus Althausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌊StarogrothAlthausen (Starogród, Antiquum Castrum), town on the Vistula river, ca. 1.5 km S of Kulm, initial location of Kulm; given to the Kulm cathedral by Alexander Jagiellon, it was the summer residence of the Kulm bishops⌋ Vestra Reverendissima Paternitas, ut descenderet ad Rheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌊RadzinRheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌋, sed quia tali dolore afficior, et ego minime сonferre potuissem, et Vestra Reverendissima Paternitas non adeo tractatura esset tantum, quantum liceret, praesertim cum et ego decumbo, et nurus meus, dominus Jan Dąbrowski son of Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno) Johann von Damerau (Dąbrowski), married to Elżbieta, the daughter of Voivode of Kulm Johann von Lusian (Luzjański) (PSB 18, p. 167)⌊IoannesJan Dąbrowski son of Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno) Johann von Damerau (Dąbrowski), married to Elżbieta, the daughter of Voivode of Kulm Johann von Lusian (Luzjański) (PSB 18, p. 167)⌋, domi abest.

Ad futurum Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventum generalemProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ nullo pacto proficisci potero, tam enim sum afflictus morbi dolore. Quod quidem me male habet, Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊conventuiProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ non adfuturum.

Novarum rerum nihil est, quod Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitati scribam, tantum hoc, quod legati ex Lithuania⌊Ducatu LithvaniaeLithuania⌋ in Muscovy (Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Moscovia)⌊MoscoviamMuscovy (Grand Duchy of Muscovy, Moscovia)⌋ missi a The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MoscisThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ capti sunt atque captivi detinentur. Causam a<i>unt autem eorum captivitatis hanc esse, quod olim serenissima Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regia maiestasSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ principem Moscum nomine Semen Bielski ⌊BylskiSemen Bielski ⌋ profugum exciperat. Qui Semen Bielski ⌊princepsSemen Bielski ⌋ (ut illi refferunt) magna damna atque incommoda The Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌊MoscisThe Muscovites (Moscovians, Mosci) ⌋ intulit, sed est magis, quod Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible (*1530 – †1584), 1533-1547 Duke of Muscovy, 1547-1584 Tsar of All the Russias⌊magnum ducem MoscoviaeIvan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible (*1530 – †1584), 1533-1547 Duke of Muscovy, 1547-1584 Tsar of All the Russias⌋ moveat, quod {quod} serenissima Sigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌊regia maiestasSigismund I Jagiellon (Zygmunt I) (*1467 – †1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-1548); Duke of Głogów (Glogau) (1499-1506), Duke of Opava (1501-1506), Governor of Silesia (1504-1506); son of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria⌋ huic Bylski pr[incipi] peregrinationem visendi sepulcrum Domini com[misit], ille autem, neglecto hoc itinere, perlustr{a}are eum dicunt provincias The Tatars ⌊TartarorumThe Tatars ⌋ ac aliorum The Saracens ⌊Sa[ra]tinorumThe Saracens ⌋ et hanc potissimam causam affirm[ant] retentionis legatorum. Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible (*1530 – †1584), 1533-1547 Duke of Muscovy, 1547-1584 Tsar of All the Russias⌊MoscusIvan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible (*1530 – †1584), 1533-1547 Duke of Muscovy, 1547-1584 Tsar of All the Russias⌋ cupit omnia damna perpassa a principe Semen Bielski ⌊BylskiSemen Bielski ⌋ in The Lithuanians ⌊Lith[va]nisThe Lithuanians ⌋ recuperare.

Datae ex Rheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌊RadzinRheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌋, sabbatino die Conductus Paschae anno Domini millesim[o] quingentesimo trigesimo septimo.

Eiusdem Vestrae Reverendissimae Paternitati semper deditus Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊Ioannes de LusianisJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ palatinus Culmensis ac capitaneus Radz[inensis] ...