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Letter from Teodor Lubomirski to the Castellan of Kraków requesting protection for his banner

Teodor Lubomirski, Starosta of Spiš [Feliks Kazimierz Potocki?], Castellan of Kraków
February 8, 1702 · Kunowska Wola

Teodor Lubomirski apologizes to the Castellan of Kraków for not saying goodbye in person before leaving Warsaw and sends his respects via a messenger. He humbly requests continued favor and protection for himself and his banner, declaring his readiness to serve.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] Most Illustrious and Noble Lord Castellan of Kraków, My Great Lord and Benefactor! I regret immeasurably that upon leaving Warsaw I could not find Your Grace, my Lord, in his chambers, although I had intended to [...] pay the due respects to Your Grace, my Lord, upon departure, and at the same time commend myself to the unchanging favor and protection of Your Grace, my Lord, both of which are of great importance to my happiness. Now, therefore, although from the road, yet feeling bound by my duty, I have reached out through a messenger with my respects to Your Grace, my Lord, humbly requesting that you deign to keep not only me, your servant, but also my banner under your protection, and in circumstances that may arise, deign to be its patron and protector. And if I could even from a distance be of use for any service to Your Grace, my Lord, I humbly ask to be honored with your command, the execution of which I shall consider proof of the unchanging favor of Your Grace, my Lord. Commending myself to which most diligently, I remain with customary respect and attention Your Grace, my Lord and Benefactor's entirely devoted and most humble servant Teodor Lubomirski, Starosta of Spiš in Kunowska Wola, February 8, 1702 [P. 3, chancery annotation:] From the Starosta of Spiš 1702 in February

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Jasnie Wielmozny M[o]s[ci] Panie Kasztellanie Krakowski Moy Wielce M[o]s[ci] Panie y Dobrodzieiu Załuię nieuymownie tego zem odiezdzaiąc z Warszawy nie mogł zostac W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana] w stebie lubom po to był w myslach, abym był [...] winną przy pozegnaniu W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana] oddał Venerationem Osobie iego, y oraz rekkommendował się w nieodmienną W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana] łaskę y prote- kcyą, ktore oboie iest wmnie magnum szczęscia mego momentum. Teraz tedy lubo z drogi, iednak znaiąc się do powinnosci moiey odey- zwałem się przez Umyślnego z moią obserwancyą ku W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana]. Uniżenie supplikuicąc abys nie tylko mnie Sługę swego, ale y Chorągiew moię raczył w swoiey chowac protekcyey, y w Occurrencyach ktore interve- nire mogą Patronem y Protektorem bydz iey raczyłes. A iezelibym etiam in distantia mogł się przydac do iakiey W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana] przysługi, uniżenie proszę honorowac mię rozkazaniem swoim, ktore exequi będę miał dowodem nieodmienney W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] P[ana] łaski. Do ktorey zale- caiąc iakonaypilniey iestem solito cultu et observantiâ W[aszej] M[ości] M[ego] Pana y Dobrodzieia Cało życzliwym y naynizszym sługą Teodor Lubomirski Spiski w Kunowskiey Woli 8 Febr: 1702 [S. 3, adnotacja kancelaryjna:] Od P[ana] Starosty Spiskiego 1702 w Feb[ruari]o

Reading notes

The Polish inventory description incorrectly read the title ('Starosta of Mir' instead of Spiš) and the surname as illegible, and distorted the content of the letter (it is not an agreement to a request, but Lubomirski's request for care and protection for himself and his banner). The inventory card correctly identifies the author: 'спіського старости Любомирського Теодора'. The recipient, as Castellan of Kraków in February 1702, was most likely Feliks Kazimierz Potocki. On page 3, there is a handwritten sketch of a building made with a quill.

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

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