Letter #2495
Ioannes [DANTISCUS] to [Paweł PŁOTOWSKI?]Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1541-09-23
English register:
Dantiscus is troubled by the rumours mentioned both in the recipient’s letter and in the letter from his nephew [Kaspar Hannau], which he returns along with the others. He was comforted, however, by news from Doctor [Stanisław] Hozjusz (Hosius), obtained through Mikołaj Maciejowski, who is currently in Ruthenia, near the Hungarian border. It is said that the Germans have achieved a victory over the Turks, with 60,000 reportedly slain. Dantiscus hopes these reports will prove true.
The recipient’s brother [Mikołaj Płotowski?] will inform him about the remaining matters.
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BCz, 245, p. 288Ioannes etc.
Venerabilis Domine, frater sincere dilecte.
Quae cum litteris nepotis nostri, quas cum aliis remittimus on the margin⌈quas cum aliis remittimusquas cum aliis remittimus on the margin⌉, et ea, quae proxime Fraternitas written over Dominatio⌈Dominatio Fraternitas Fraternitas written over Dominatio⌉ Vestra scripsit, accepimus, ex eoque rumore text damaged⌈[e]e text damaged⌉ non parum affecti sumus. Consolatur tamen nos venerabilis dominus doctor Hosius, ecclesiae nostrae cantor et canonicus, iis, quae III-a(!) huius ad nos text damaged⌈[s]s text damaged⌉ scripsit venisse novum a domino Nicolao Maczeyowski, in Russia text damaged⌈[ia]ia text damaged⌉ circa fines Hungariae agenti, quod octo diebus recentius, post hidden by binding⌈[ost]ost hidden by binding⌉quam illud de clade, Germanicum nempe superinscribed⌈nempenempe superinscribed⌉ exercitum sexaginta millia Turcorum profligasse. Quod utinam Dominus Deus verum faciat.
Reliqua frater Fraternitati Vestrae referet.
Quae feliciter valeat.
Ex arce nostra Heilsberg, XXIII Septembris MDXLI.