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Letter #4117

Ioannes DANTISCUS to [Bernhard von HÖFEN (FLACHSBINDER)?]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-07-08

Manuscript sources:

1	rough draft in German, autograph, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 79r (t.p.)

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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.

Unsernn bruderlich gruss zuvorann. / Erbar, ernfester, liber bruder. /

Befind dich dis unser schreibenn zu Gdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌊DanczkGdańsk (Danzig, Dantiscum), city in northern Poland, on the Bay of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula, on the Baltic, the biggest and wealthiest of the three Great Prussian Cities (Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (Elbląg)) with representation in the Council of Royal Prussia; a member of the Hanseatic League⌋, / so habe fleis, / das du mit dir bringst ein halbnn stein pfeffer, / dar an uns dis mol abgheth. / Kompt dich aber disser briff underwegens ann, / so vorschaffs durch unsernn alten freundt Mathias Platen ⌊Macz PlatennMathias Platen ⌋, / das er so vil pfeffers mit den erstnn an unsernn vogt gen Braunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌊BraunsbergBraunsberg (Braniewo), town in Ermland (Warmia), 19 km NE of Elbing (Elbląg), port on the Vistula Lagoon, a member of the Hanseatic League⌋ bestelle / und im do bey schreibe, das er solchen pfeffer ufs erst her schicke. / Hiemit Gote befolen. /

Datum 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⌋, VIII Iulii MD XXXIX.