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Letter #3136

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to [Krzysztof KONARSKI]
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1543-01-[29]

English register:

Dantiscus sends a letter to Cornelis De Schepper containing a recommendation for the addressee, along with a copy, from which the addressee will learn what matters he is to handle together with him. He assures him that De Schepper will undoubtedly assist him in every respect and that he may speak with him freely on any subject, especially regarding the matter concerning the Hamburgers. On this issue, Dantiscus advises the addressee to seek additional information from Georg Schewecke, the burgrave and mayor of Gdańsk (Danzig).

Dantiscus asks the addressee to ensure upon arriving at the court of Mary of Hungary, that, should an envoy be sent to the wedding of Sigismund Augustus, that envoy be Cornelis De Schepper, to whom Dantiscus is especially close. He advises the addressee to discuss this with influential figures at the court, emphasising that during his previous diplomatic mission from Spain to Lithuania, De Schepper won the favour of both kings [Sigismund I Jagiellon and Sigismund Augustus] as well as of all important persons at court. No one would be more warmly received than he.

Dantiscus has also written to the treasurer of the queen of Hungary, Wolfgang Haller, asking him to support the addressee in case De Schepper is absent. However, he requests that the letter be delivered to De Schepper regardless.

Dantiscus asks that the addressee tell De Schepper in jest that, if he wishes to receive the usual tribute in the form of a certain kind of drink (potus Iopensis), he should try to get the Danish strait unblocked. Furthermore, he should be assured not to suspect that there is any support in these parts for a warring side that opposes the religion.

The addressee is encouraged to freely present to him any other matters currently unfolding in Poland. As long as he is present, he will find in him a kind and sincere friend. He should be greeted on Dantiscus’ behalf, along with all his other friends at court.




Manuscript sources:
1rough draft in Latin, in secretary's hand, corrections in author's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 198r
2copy in Latin, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8244 (TK 6), a.1543, f. 3-4

Auxiliary sources:
1register in German, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8250 (TK 12), f. 6
2register in English, 20th-century, CBKUL, R.III, 31, No. 419

 

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AAWO, AB, D. 70, f. 198r

Nobilis et Eximie Domine, domine in Christo plurimum dilecte.

Salutem Dominationi Vestrae felicemque itum et reditum ad eam profectionem, quam suscepit, precamur.

Mittimus ad magnificum dominum Cornelium Scepperum litteras earumque exemplum, ex quo Dominatio Vestra habebit quid commendationem nostram ad illum et quid cum eo agere debeat. Haud dubie Dominationi Vestrae aderit in omnibus c, cum meo etiam de singulis libere poterit colloqui, in negotio praesertim, quod ad Hanburgen(ses) pertinet. Cuius velimus Dominatio Vestra a spectabili domino Georgio Scheffke b in the Dantiscus hand, written over M(?)⌈M(?)bb in the Dantiscus hand, written over M(?)⌉urgrabio et praeconsuli Gedanensi uberiorem capiat informationem.

In hocque intendat quantum potest, cum feliciter ad aulam Belgicam in the Dantiscus hand, written over bellicam⌈bellicam Belgicam Belgicam in the Dantiscus hand, written over bellicam⌉ sospes appulerit, si quis ex ea ad honorandas nuptias serenissimi regis iunioris mitti debeat, quemadmodum existimamus serenissimam reginam Hungariae facturam, ut dominus Cornelius mihi intime carissimus mittatur. De quo cum principibus viris illius aulae tractare poterit, ea ratione, utpote quod dominus Cornelius prius a maiestate caesarea ex Hispaniis, cum ibidem ageremus on the margin⌈cum ibidem ageremuscum ibidem ageremus on the margin⌉, usque in Lithuaniam ad serenissimam maiestatem regiam orator missus fuerit magnamque sibi gratiam apud serenissimos reges nostros atque apud omnes curiae nostrae primores compararit, neminemque nostris ob id, quod gratiosus sit apud omnes, nostris gratiorem futurum. Hoc Dominatio Vestra (quod illius industrie committimus in the Dantiscus hand, written over o⌈oimusimus in the Dantiscus hand, written over o⌉) aulice tractare sciet etc.

Scripsi item serenissimae reginae Hungariae thesaurario domino adscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌈dominodomino adscribed, in the hand of Dantiscus⌉ Volffgango Haller, ut si dominus Cornelius absens fuerit, ate(?) ad quem tamen Dominatio Vestra superinscribed⌈Dominatio VestraDominatio Vestra superinscribed⌉ litteras nostras superinscribed in place of crossed-out meas⌈meas nostras nostras superinscribed in place of crossed-out meas⌉ mittet, ut superinscribed⌈utut superinscribed⌉ ille Dominationi Vestrae in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out vobis⌈vobis Dominationi Vestrae Dominationi Vestrae in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out vobis⌉ suam benevolentiam et in omnibus agendis operam impendat. Quod sine ulla haesitantia, ut nobis in the Dantiscus hand, written over mihi⌈mihi nobis nobis in the Dantiscus hand, written over mihi⌉ certo persuademus in the Dantiscus hand, written over o⌈omusmus in the Dantiscus hand, written over o⌉, faciet.

Magnifico domino Cornelio per iocum Dominatio Vestra nostro nomine dicet, quod si a nobis solitum tributum Iopensis potus habere cupit, efficiat, ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌈ut ut ut in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out ut⌉ angustiae Danici freti reserentur, et quod nos minime suspectos habeat, quasi parti adversae faveremus, cum nobis superinscribed in place of crossed-out mihi⌈mihi nobis nobis superinscribed in place of crossed-out mihi⌉ illius machinae, quae imprimis religioni, a qua ms. aqua(!) ⌈a quaa qua ms. aqua(!) ⌉ descivit, ipsique aequitati sint contrariae, numquam nobis placuerint.

Reliqua, quae apud nos aguntur, illi Dominatio Vestra confidenter referet. Experietur eum in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out illum⌈illum eum eum in the Dantiscus hand, superinscribed in place of crossed-out illum⌉, modo praesens fuerit, in omnibus Dominatio Vestra commodum atque sincerum amicum. Cui a nobis atque aliis omnibus in ea aula amicis nostris ut Dominatio Vestra nostro nomine plurimam salutem impartiat, rogamus.

Eandemque feliciter valere, felicissime, quo tendit, ire redireque ad nos optamus ex animo.