AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 372r

probably Achatius von Zehmen Jr (†1576)⌊Iuniori Czemprobably Achatius von Zehmen Jr (†1576)⌋

Videris nobis novissimis tuis litteris de nostra erga te propensione et animo dubitare Quod saepius nos tuis litteris invisis, nobis est gratissimum et delectamur isto tuo erga nos amore et complacendi, quo uteris, studio quo, eo enim cotidie nobis te nobis reddis cariorem, ita ut minime tibi, quod tamen superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌈ex tamen tamen superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌉ novissimis tuis litteris facere videris, sit de nostro erga te benevolo animo sit dubitandum, amamus te plurimum, idque ob honesto written over i⌈ioo written over i⌉s tuos mores et excultum tuu ingenium, et vellemus nobis aliquando exhiberi superinscribed in place of crossed-out dari⌈dari exhiberi exhiberi superinscribed in place of crossed-out dari⌉ occasionem, quo ha written over u⌈uaa written over u⌉nc nostra written over u⌈uaa written over u⌉m benevolentiam on the margin in place of crossed-out amorem⌈amorem benevolentiam benevolentiam on the margin in place of crossed-out amorem⌉ tibi superinscribed⌈tibitibi superinscribed⌉ possemus reddere testatior written over n⌈nrr written over n⌉em, numquam deerit prona nostra superinscribed⌈nostranostra superinscribed⌉ voluntas.

Gratificatus etiam es nobis multum cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out Pro⌈Pro Gratificatus etiam superinscribed⌈etiametiam superinscribed⌉ es nobis multum cum Gratificatus etiam es nobis multum cum superinscribed in place of crossed-out Pro⌉ adiunctis novitatibus agimus gratias, et ut saepius huiusmodi perscribas, rogamus. Animo advertimus superinscribed in place of crossed-out Agnoscimus⌈Agnoscimus Animo advertimus Animo advertimus superinscribed in place of crossed-out Agnoscimus⌉ quidem patriae statum esse afflictissimum, quomodo vero huic malo sit occurrendum et ille restitu in integrum restituendus, non videmus. Omnia Deo sunt committenda, qui aliquando dabit meliora et laetiora tempora written over e⌈eaa written over e⌉.

Bene vale superinscribed in place of crossed-out Cui te commendamus⌈Cui te commendamus Bene vale Bene vale superinscribed in place of crossed-out Cui te commendamus⌉.

Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌈Dat(ae)Dat(ae) or Dat(um)⌉ ex arce nostra 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⌋, III superinscribed in place of crossed-out ultima⌈ultima III III superinscribed in place of crossed-out ultima⌉ Iulii in the other hand, written over nii⌈niiliilii in the other hand, written over nii⌉ 1548.