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Letter #1042

Stanisław KOŚCIELECKI to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Jasiniec, 1533-11-14
            received [1533]-11-15

Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Polish, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 67, f. 240

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8247 (TK 9), f. 408

Prints:
1AT 15 No. 549, p. 769-770 (in extenso; Polish register)
2Listy polskie 1 No. 20, p. 44-45 (in extenso)

 

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Miłościwy Panie, panie biskupie.

Rad słyszę na dobre zdrowie Twej Miłości, dajż, Panie Boże, na długie czasy, tego Twej Miłości z prawej myśli wiernie życzę.

A to miłe zdrowie bych był w tym czasie nawiedził, lecz powiatowę sejmy ty mie zaszły, a wszekoż po tych sejmiech powiatowych zdrowie Twej Miłości nawiedzić chcę, a biesiady towazryskiej, ktorąsmy wespołek miewali, ponowić chcę, i z tymi pielgrzymy, abowim ci to pielgrzymowie mają votum do świętej Barbary na 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 bishopsStary GrotAlthausen (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. Jezdem też za pewne sprawion, iż Twa Miłość nową szkołę budować raczysz. A tak, ja jako ten, ktory na wszem k wolej być chcę Twej Miłości, przyjedę z kołkiem żaczkow, lecz nie w takim sposobie ubranych jako kapiczkowie more solito chodzili. Mam pewnie za to, iż ci żaczkowie mają się podobać Twej Miłości, a ja jako stary bakałarz swej ręki ty to żaczki oddam [T]wej [Mi]łości, tylko sobie podmistrzka ostawię dla niektorej biesiady.

Twa Miłość nie racz w żadnej mojej posłudze wętpić. Rad się we wszem Twej Miłości, panu memu, zachować chcę. A przy tym sie Twej Miłości w łaskę pilnie zalecam a pilnie proszę, abych s niej opuszczon nie był.

Twej Miłości we wszem powolny slużebnik Stanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123)Stanislav CosczyeleckiStanisław Kostka (*1487 – †1555), as a leader of the so-called nobles' party active in Royal Prussia since 1536, Kostka stood in opposition to most of the members of the Council of Royal Prussia, who wanted to maintain the autonomy of the province and a "balance of power" in terms of governance. The tension between the Prussian Subtreasurer and the Council had been increasing since the Diet in Graudenz (Grudziądz) in 1533. Kostka, connected with the royal court since his youth, was sent to Graudenz as the King's deputy and, contrary to custom, decided to take part in the proceedings. In response to such a step, the Council members stopped the meeting. Kostka accused them of hostility towards the Poles and intervened on this matter at the court. In the absence of the then Bishop of Ermland (Mauritius Ferber) it was Dantiscus who chaired the Graudenz Diet. The incident badly harmed his future relationships with Kostka; 1531-1555 Treasurer of the Prussian lands and Treasurer of Marienburg (Malbork); 1544-1545 Castellan of Elbing (Elbląg), 1545-1546 Castellan of Kulm (Chełmno); 1546-1549 Vice-Voivode of Kulm; 1546-1551 Voivode of Pomerania; 1551-1555 Voivode of Kulm (PSB 14, p. 356; Urzędnicy 5/2, p. 216; MAŁŁEK 1976, p. 119-123) wojowoda poznajski pisa[ł]