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Letter #2498

Ioannes [DANTISCUS] to UNKNOWN [Ermland (Warmia) Canon]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1541-09-28

English register:

Dantiscus replies to the letter of 14 September, in which the addressee interceded on behalf of the custodian [of the Prussian province of the Franciscan Order, Johann Rollau]. Dantiscus declares that he has already forgiven him for the slanderous report to the royal court, which alleged that Dantiscus had expelled the friars from Braunsberg (Braniewo) and Wartenburg.

He does not deny the custodian and his brethren the right to beg; however, since they do not acknowledge Dantiscus’ authority within his domain, the custodian should not, in these times, expect his protection in case of danger on the road or in taverns.

The custodian is claiming inheritance in Braunsberg (Braniewo) in vain, as he has renounced worldly things by taking monastic vows. Dantiscus replies to the addressee not to think that his intercession is without significance.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, autograph, BCz, 245, p. 286 (t.p.)

Auxiliary sources:
1register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8249 (TK 11), f. 363

 

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BCz, 245, p. 286

Ioannes etc.

Venerabilis Domine, frater sincere dilecte.

Ex litteris Fraternitatis Vestrae 14 huius hidden by binding⌈[uius]uius hidden by binding⌉ datis, quas hodie accepimus, non adversam superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌈... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ non adversam(?) non adversam superinscribed in place of crossed-out ...⌉ habuimus commendationem, quam pro fratre custode apud nos Fraternitas Vestra superinscribed⌈Fraternitas VestraFraternitas Vestra superinscribed⌉ interposuit, quandoquidem hidden by binding⌈[uidem]uidem hidden by binding⌉ iam pridem illi ex Christiana pietate id, quod in nos deliquit hidden by binding⌈[uit]uit hidden by binding⌉ false nos [in] aula regia on the margin⌈in paper damaged⌈[in]in paper damaged⌉ aula regia[in] aula regia on the margin⌉ deferens, quod fratres eius ex Braunsberg et superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌈ex et et superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌉ Wartenburg extruserimus, pro superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌈ex pro pro superinscribed in place of crossed-out ex⌉ Christiana pietate remisimus hidden by binding⌈[simus]simus hidden by binding⌉. Ipse viderit, ut de iis, quae contra veritatem egit, quae Deus hidden by binding⌈[eus]eus hidden by binding⌉ est, remissionem obtineat.

Mendicitatem illi et fratribus hidden by binding⌈[us]us hidden by binding⌉ eius non prohibuimus (mendicare — ut in adagione est — nemini non est liberum), securum porro secu cum suis superinscribed in place of crossed-out suum and then crossed-out⌈suum secu cum suis secu cum suis superinscribed in place of crossed-out suum and then crossed-out⌉, ut nunc sunt hidden by binding⌈[unt]unt hidden by binding⌉ tempora, inter eundum et in diversoriis faciat. Cum enim nostram superioritatem in nostra dicione cum suis complicibus hidden by binding⌈[bus]bus hidden by binding⌉ non agnoscit, non est quod quempiam, si quid praeter hidden by binding⌈[r]r hidden by binding⌉ spem acciderit, ad nostrum tribunal accusare aut a nobis defensionem postulare possit etc.

Hereditas written over tem⌈temss written over tem⌉, quam hidden by binding⌈[uam]uam hidden by binding⌉ in civitate nostra Braunsbergensi nequicquam ... illegible⌈...... illegible⌉ quaerit, ad eum postliminio hidden by binding⌈[nio]nio hidden by binding⌉, quia mundo et quae in eo sunt in professione renuntiavit superinscribed in place of crossed-out erit⌈erititit superinscribed in place of crossed-out erit⌉[1], redire superinscribed in place of crossed-out assequi⌈assequi redire redire superinscribed in place of crossed-out assequi⌉ nequit. Quae rescrib written over p⌈pbb written over p⌉enda duximus, ut nostram(?) commendationem, ut ille de mente nostra certior fiat hidden by binding⌈[t]t hidden by binding⌉ et f commendationem pro eo factam non frustratam esse hidden by binding⌈[e]e hidden by binding⌉ Fraternitas Vestra gratum habeat.

Quam feliciter valere optamus.

Ex arce nostra Heilsberg, XXVIII Septembris MDXLI.

[1 ] renuntiavit |-it superinscribed over -e-, both hidden by binding