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Letter from Katarzyna Zieniewiczówna to Mr. Fafkoński regarding his health and a tenement house

Katarzyna Zieniewiczówna [in text: Kataryna Zienkiewiczowna / Zieniewiczowna] M[ości] P[an] Fafkoński (?) [in header: Mnie Wielce M[ości] P[an] Fafko[ń]ski]

The author sends greetings to her friend (kum), expresses concern for his weakened health, and explains her inability to visit in person due to the terrible state of the roads. She also reports on a conversation with Mrs. Godlewska regarding the inspection of rooms in a tenement house before making a final decision.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] My Most Gracious Mr. Fafkoński, and my Most Gracious Sir and heartfelt, beloved friend! I bid you good evening. And since you, Sir, do not forget about me with the 'green' [token], I humbly thank you, Sir, and I wish that you, Sir, might lose, and that we might claim victory over you. But it will be a greater victory for us when we hear of your health, Sir, [...] we received news today, but may God turn this into good health and a long life for you, Sir. Although we would gladly visit you, Sir, in such poor health from the bottom of our hearts, yet – as God sees better – it is very bad outside and one cannot walk on foot. If [...] even the worst, we would gladly welcome you, Sir, on the spot. However, since we cannot bring ourselves to look upon you, Sir, in such a weak state, may God grant that we see you, Sir, in health at our place tomorrow and claim victory over you. As for the tenement house, I spoke with Her Ladyship Mrs. Godlewska, [P. 3] who bows humbly to you, Sir, and together with us regrets your poor health, Sir. She said, however, that she cannot say anything until Mr. Fafkoński himself inspects the rooms – only then will there be an agreement on everything. Not delaying any longer with my writing, I remain your well-wishing and affectionately loving friend and servant. Her Ladyship Mrs. Różana, as a well-wisher to you, Sir, bows low and sincerely regrets your great weakness, Sir. [...] that nobleman from Podolia [...] from yesterday irritated your words, Sir, but I prefer to deal with a nobleman from the Crown than with one from Podolia. Katarzyna Zieniewiczówna [...] mine bows humbly, this testifies and [...]

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] + 1 Mnie Wielce M[ości] P[an] Fafko[ń]ski A moi Wielce M[ości] P[an] y Serdecny Kochany komie wieczor dobry Waszeci powedam a ze mie W[asza] M[ość] P[an] zielonym nieprzepomi[ę]ta unizonie dziękuie W[aszej] M[ości] P[anu] ktorego ia zycze aby W[asza] M[ość] P[an] przegrał a my nad W[aszą] M[ością] P[anem] wiktoryie otrzy mali ale większa nam będzie wiktoryia Kiedy usłyszymy o zdrowiu W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] nie ora kim dałesmy dzisiai wzieli wiadom[o]sc ale niech P[an] Bóg przemini w dobre zdrowie y dugoletnie W[aszej] M[ości] P[anu] zycie lubościecno z duszy radzi nawidzieli tak słabe zdrowie W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] ale ze lepi P[an] Bóg widzi ze bar dzo niedobrze nadworze niemozna piechoto przejść gdyby iedna nozaj[na?] s[z]łommy choć naigorszemą tedybyśmy z miło chęcią wita niali y na samym mieisczu W[aszą] M[ość] P[ana] ale ponieważ ze niemozemu przyiść do tego zebysmy mogli patrzyć na sobę W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] tak słabo dodai Boze zebysmy dnia iutrzeiszego usiebie zdrowo uglondali y wiktoryie nad W[aszą] M[ością] P[anem] otrzymali co stronę namienicy mowitam z Im[o]śćią P[anią] Godleską [S. 3] Ktora W[aszej] M[ości] P[anu] unizonie kłania oraz pospołu y znami załuie słabego zdrowia W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] a powiedziała ze nimogę nić mowić pu[ki?] sam Jegomość P[an] Fafko[ń]ski nie oglonda pokoiow to wtenczas będzie zgoda nawszystko wieczy niebawsigcz p[is]a niem moim zostaię zyczliwo y serdeczne kochaiącą komo y sług[ą] J[ej]mość P[ani] Rozana iako to zyczliwa W[aszej] M[ości] P[anu] nisko kłania a serdecznie załuie tak wielki[ego?] słabości W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] podai byt niey [skreślone: rad] ten Podolskisz[la?]chta moia szlachcic zednia wczoraiszego ziry tował słowa W[aszej] M[ości] P[ana] ale ia wole mieć sprawę z koronnem szlachcicem nizeli z podol skim Kataryna Zieniewiczowna [dopisane obok:] Mazna maia unizonie kłania to swiarczy y

Reading notes

Private letter; in the inventory, the author appears as Katarzyna Zenewiczówna, in the signature as Kataryna Zieniewiczowna (or Zienkiewiczowna). The recipient's surname in the header is 'Fafkoński' or 'Fatkoński'/'Jatkoński' (the inventory describes the recipient as illegible). The text contains references to a game/wager ('zielonym nieprzepomięta', 'wiktoryie otrzymali') – a reference to the old custom of giving 'green' (forget-me-nots/a green branch). On p. 3, there are postscripts with bows from other people (Her Ladyship Mrs. Różana, Mażna). No year or day date.

Scope of the edition: Automatic transcription (15.10.2026), not verified against the original by a human; illegible fragments marked [...].

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