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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, 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⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo WarmiensiIoannes 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 benefactori et patrono clementissimo

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Reverendissime in Christo Pater et Domine, domine benefactor et patrone clementissime.

Humillimam servitiorum officiorumque meorum diligentem commendationem.

Cum nihil esset adeo, qua re vires satis iam exhaustas Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae suble written over a⌈aee written over a⌉varem et in integrum restituerem, mearum partium esse putabam Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae significare per praesentes bellum, quod nobis imminebat in multos annos, ita, ut ex litteris domini Stanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌊palatini SyradiensisStanisław Łaski (*ca. 1500 – †1550), diplomat and writer; 1534 castellan of Przemęt; 1543 voivode of Sieradz; 1548 starosta of Łęczyca (Urzędnicy 2/2, p. 270)⌋ accepi, quavis cunctatione esse sepositum, ut nihil iam sit porro, quod animum Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae suspensum habere possit, imo potius meliora in posterum ut speranda nobis sint. Sed unum, quod omnium difficillimum esse puto et his tempestatibus maxime metuendum, vereor, ne de 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⌊regisSigismund 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⌋ senioris vita ut qui superinscribed in place of crossed-out et⌈et ut qui ut qui superinscribed in place of crossed-out et⌉ in omnes libell liberales et pacis studiosos nunc sit actum, apoplexia enim motus medicorum opera et diligentia sedulo custoditur.

Haec sunt, quae in praesentiarum Reverendissimae Paternitati Vestrae significare volui. Precor Reverendissimam Paternitatem Vestram, ut causam Jacob Allexwangen Jr ⌊fratrisJacob Allexwangen Jr ⌋ mei velit sibi habere commendatam.

Quam ut Deus Optimus Maximus in annos usque Nestoreos servet incolumem ms. incolumen(!) ⌈incolumemincolumem ms. incolumen(!) ⌉, sedulo precor.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋, raptim, 1 Aprilis anno Domini M-o D-o XLVIII-o.

Eiusdem Reverendissimae Paternitatis Vestrae humillimus addictissimusque cliens Martin Allexwangen (†after 1555), Elbing burgher (EFE 31, p. 103)⌊Martinus von AllexwangenMartin Allexwangen (†after 1555), Elbing burgher (EFE 31, p. 103)⌋