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Letter #2612

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Cornelis [DE SCHEPPER]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1543-01-29

English register:

A disabled hand has forced Dantiscus to dictate his letters to his secretary for the past three months.

He sends this letter through Krzysztof Konarski, the King of Poland's [Sigismund I's] envoy to [Mary], the Queen of Hungary and Governess of Burgundy [i.e. the Habsburg Netherlands]. He entrusts Konarski to De Schepper's care as a greatly talented young man from Prussia and asks that he recommend him to the Queen.

De Schepper's latest letter, which reached Dantiscus through Wolfgang Haller, was dated 30 January 1542. Worried by the long breaks in their correspondence, Dantiscus encloses a copy of his reply, sent on 18 April 1542, and of the letter he sent De Schepper on 6 August 1541 through Kersten Gustlef.

News from Poland will be imparted to De Schepper personally by Konarski. Dantiscus encourages De Schepper to apply to represent the Queen [Mary] at the wedding of the young King [Sigismund II Augustus]. Konarski will try to support his efforts. If they are successful, Dantiscus will also attend the ceremony despite his health problems.

Dantiscus advises De Schepper regarding the conflict between the Netherlands and Denmark. He suggests not striking up a friendship with Hamburg.

He sends De Schepper and his wife and children best wishes on his own behalf and on behalf of his siblings and members of his household. He informs him that Bernhard [von Höfen] is the starost of Heilsberg and still unmarried while Georg [von Höfen] was married in Gdańsk to the mayor's widow.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, corrections in author's hand, AAWO, AB, D.101, f. 27r-v
2register with excerpt in Latin, Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8244 (TK 6), a. 1543, f. 10r-v

Prints:
1DE VOCHT 1961 No. DE, 442, p. 355 (English register)
2CEID 2/2 (Letter No. 81) p. 486-490 (in extenso; English register)

 

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AAWO AB D.101, f. 27v

Magnifice Domine et mi frater et amice Corneli carissime superinscribedcarissimecarissime superinscribed.

Salutem tibi atque omnia precor faustissima ex animo intime.

[Ne te] a lect(io)ne de[trah]at, quod ma[num m]eam non vider[is], [valde] enim affectus sum [hac mea] nova, invitus, dignitate ac, magistratu dictaturae oneratus, quod illa sui mihi usum iam a tribus ferme mensibus negaverit. on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus Ne te paper damaged[Ne te]Ne te paper damaged a lect(io)ne detrah paper damaged[trah]trah paper damagedat, quod manum m paper damaged[num m]num m paper damagedeam non videris stain[is]is stain, valde paper damaged[valde]valde paper damaged enim affectus sum hac mea paper damaged[hac mea]hac mea paper damaged nova, invitus, dignitate ac, magistratu dictaturae oneratus, quod illa sui mihi usum iam a tribus ferme mensibus negaverit. [Ne te] a lect(io)ne de[trah]at, quod ma[num m]eam non vider[is], [valde] enim affectus sum [hac mea] nova, invitus, dignitate ac, magistratu dictaturae oneratus, quod illa sui mihi usum iam a tribus ferme mensibus negaverit. on the margin, in the hand of Dantiscus

Cum tamen superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscustamentamen superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus is nobilis Prutenus dominus Christophorus Conarsky a serenissimo rege meo nuntius ad serenissimam reginam Hungariae status Burgundiae gubernatricem mittatur isque primum huc ex aula nostra ad me divertisset, quamvis a te nullas praeter eas, quas ex Bruxellis XXX in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out 1313 XXX XXX in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out 13 Ianuarii anni transacti ad me data in the Dantiscus hand, written over iiaa in the Dantiscus hand, written over is acceperim, non potui tamen committere hanc commoditatem nactus hidden by binding[us]us hidden by binding, quin per hunc egregium elegantemque iuvenem multis bonis dotibus ornatum ad te dictanter vicaria manu superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusdictanter vicaria manudictanter vicaria manu superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus scriberem, illumque tibi non secus atque si unus fratrum meorum esset, studiose commendarem eumque tuo in me amori, quem inexstinctum immo adhuc flagrantem, quemadmodum meus in te ferve hidden by binding[e]e hidden by bindingre non destitit, certo mihi persuadeo, quantum possum diligentius commendo, quandoquidem ea ad vos adfert, quae publicae superinscribed in place of crossed-out communicommuni publicae publicae superinscribed in place of crossed-out communi tranquillitati et paci reipublicaeque tum vestrae tum nostrae pro in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out adad pro pro in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ad communi in the Dantiscus hand, written over ememii in the Dantiscus hand, written over emque superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusqueque superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus victum bonaeque amicitiae firmamento in the Dantiscus hand, written over observantiamobservantiam firmamento firmamento in the Dantiscus hand, written over observantiam utrimque necessario conducunt. Hunc itaque, cum has acceperis, sic in omnibus amare, tractare illique benevolentiam tuam impartiri superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusimpartiriimpartiri superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus et, quacumque in re tuo egebit adminiculo, non secus atque mihi ipsi adesse velis in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out debesdebes velis velis in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out debes eumque in the Dantiscus hand, adscribed in place of crossed-out eumque quumeumque quum superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus quum quum superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus eumque eumque in the Dantiscus hand, adscribed in place of crossed-out eumque quum de omnibus, quae in aula vestra illic hidden by binding[ic]ic hidden by binding agenda erunt, in hoc oratorio munere pro dignitate serenissimi regis hidden by binding[is]is hidden by binding mei et tua in eius maiestatem regiam observantia amicissime ut superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusutut superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus insti hidden by binding[ti]ti hidden by bindingtuas in the Dantiscus hand, written over ru(?)ru(?)asas in the Dantiscus hand, written over ru(?) et dirigas in the Dantiscus hand, written over e...e... illegible...... illegibleasas in the Dantiscus hand, written over e..., oro plurimum superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusoro plurimumoro plurimum superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus. Daque operam, ut in superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusinin superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus his, quae in mandatis habet, quantum per te fieri potest et licet, voti ad nos compos redeat.

Ceterum, ut tecum fraternum in modum congrediar, novissimas tuas litteras post anni fere decursum ad me per honestissimum virum dominum Volffgangum Haller th in the Dantiscus hand, written over HHthth in the Dantiscus hand, written over Hesaurarium apud vos ad me missas quam libenter acceperim, ex meis, quas 18 Aprilis ad te dedi, quarum, si forte redditae non sint, mitto exemplum, percepisti. Mitto item et illarum exemplum, quas 6 Augusti anni 41 per nobilis written over ememisis written over em qui written over enenii written over endam Livonien(sis) Christianus adscribed in place of crossed-out mmss adscribed in place of crossed-out m a Gutsleff ad te perferre debuit, quarum in tuis novissimis mentionem non fecisti, ab eo etiam tempore, quo Christianus ille diverterit, supersitne ms. supersit ne(!) supersitnesupersitne ms. supersit ne(!) , an quippiam aliud humanitus illi acciderit, ignoro. Quod quidem exemplum inter schedas apud amanuenses meos repertum in the Dantiscus hand, written over asasumum in the Dantiscus hand, written over as eo libentius describi iussi, ut inde postulationi tuae manu mea copiose responsum fuisse comperias superinscribed in place of crossed-out agnoscasagnoscas comperias comperias superinscribed in place of crossed-out agnoscas.

Tu, mi carissime Corneli, nequaquam in tuum written over asasumum written over as admittas animum me tibi esse de eo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus de eo de eo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus alium vel umquam futurum, quam qui fuerim ab eo tempore in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ab eoab eo ab eo tempore ab eo tempore in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ab eo, quo in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out quodquod quo quo in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out quod tu me tibi superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscustibitibi superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus fratrem et amicum esse superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusesseesse superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus cognovisti atque expertus es integerrimum, utinamque, si in eo, quod non spero, haesitas, mihi daretur hidden by binding[r]r hidden by binding occasio, ut re ipsa, quod loquor, significationem declarationemque facere liceret nihil a te alienum in Dantisco tuo, ne hilum quidem AAWO AB D.101, f. 27r sentires nedum agnoscere in the Dantiscus hand, written over nnrere in the Dantiscus hand, written over ns. Sic enim tuus ille candidissimus animus paper damaged[s animus]s animus paper damaged meo conglutinatus et infixus est, ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out quodquod ut ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out quod neque vita, neque mors paper damaged[ors]ors paper damaged a coepta in te mea in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out hachac a coepta in te mea a coepta in te mea in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out hac benevolentia in te me umquam distrahere poterit. Sed de iis hac paper damaged[hac]hac paper damagedtenus.

Ea, quae apud nos et quae mecum aguntur, cum hunc ingenuum iuvenem in the Dantiscus hand, written over isisemem in the Dantiscus hand, written over is vivam habeas epistulam, nolo in praesens esse prolixior. Is enim tibi libere referet (sic enim inter me et illum convenit), quaecumque iis turbulentis periculosissimisque temporibus se hac in mundi nostra parte offerunt, quae quidem multa et molesta egerent scriptione. Hoc unum a me intime te admonitum velim fraternisque contendo precibus, ut in hoc, quantum tibi in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out tuae condicioni expedittuae condicioni expedit tibi tibi in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out tuae condicioni expedit dignumque est, velis et remis intendas, quod in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out utut quod quod in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut a serenissima regina tua, quae ad cohonestandas serenissimi regis mei iunioris nuptias invitatur, in illius ad nos persona nuntius mittaris. Ego equidem, etsi rude donari iam annis et valetudine fatigatus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out oneratusoneratus fatigatus fatigatus in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out oneratus ab aula nostra postulaverim neque illa prorsus mihi est negata, tamen, si te eo venturum intellexero et, etiam si lecticat et alio quocumque molliore vehiculo deferri debeam, ad videndum amplectendumque te advolabo. Qua in re cum hoc nuntio nostro egi, quod si quispiam a vobis allegari ad nos debeat, ut pro te studiosissime sit sollicitus, quo tibi provincia haec iniungatur. Tu vero ne pigrere, ut eam ultro, immo et quodammodo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusquodammodoquodammodo superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus ambitiose suscipias, et quantum res exigit superinscribed in place of crossed-out convenitconvenit res exigit res exigit superinscribed in place of crossed-out convenit, deposcas. Si te, priusquam ex vivis hinc decessero, conveniendi mihi dabitur facultas, multum mihi accessisse fortunis meis vitaeque meae superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscusmeaemeae superinscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus longiori beatiorique existimabo. Te itaque iterum atque iterum obnixe oro, sic ad id written over in(?) eoin(?) eo ad id ad id written over in(?) eo te accommoda, ne desiderium meum frustreris.

De negotiis q non est, quod scribam. Mihi numquam placuit, quod quorundam, qui privata curant commoda, Dani inducti consilio, maris sui angustias navigantibus clauserint bellumque minime necessarium (cum prius per totum Christianum orbem vix ulla sincera pax habeatur) in se concitaverint. Quod ut facilius vobisque utilius componi possit, non abs re expedire puto, ne vestri in amicitiam et societatem Hamburgenses admittant, qui, si cum Danis relicti fuerint, quos in hoc bellum exstimularunt, ipsique commerciis vestrorum carere nequeant, quod cum Danis spe falsa persuasionibusque frivolis falsis ex re vestra et usu pacisci possitis. De quo et nuntius hic noster tecum conferet, quem ut una mecum serenissimae reginae vestrae dominae mihi olim, ut scis, non parum faventi, commendes, quantum exactius quiveris in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out possispossis quiveris quiveris in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out possis, a te maiorem in modum rogo.

Teque, mi carissime Corneli, frater et filius, prout a me haberi vis, unice carissime, cum tua coniuge honestissima liberisque atque tota domo quam diutissime sospitem ac felicem esse ex intimis medullis cupidissime opto et cupio. Fratres mei, Bernardus, qui huius meae arcis praefectus est mecumque agit caelebs, et Georgius, qui Gedani in patria filiam et coniugem viduam inibi praeconsulis uxorem duxit, sorores praeterea meae tres omnesque mei domestici, qui te mihi esse sciunt carissimum, multam tibi salutem et tuis omnibus apprecantur. on the marginmeae arcis praefectus est mecumque agit caelebs, et Georgius, qui Gedani in patria filiam et coniugem viduam inibi praeconsulis uxorem duxit, sorores praeterea meae tres omnesque mei domestici, qui te mihi esse sciunt carissimum, multam tibi salutem et tuis omnibus apprecantur.meae arcis praefectus est mecumque agit caelebs, et Georgius, qui Gedani in patria filiam et coniugem viduam inibi praeconsulis uxorem duxit, sorores praeterea meae tres omnesque mei domestici, qui te mihi esse sciunt carissimum, multam tibi salutem et tuis omnibus apprecantur. on the margin