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The sender addresses the noble sirs and mentions the appointment of the suffragan bishop of Lviv, as well as the addressees’ merits and goodwill. The manuscript is damaged and illegible in many places; the details of the matter and the names cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 9 December 1723. The sender’s signature is illegible.

The sender writes about Tomasz Gordon, a citizen of Lviv, his origins, and his efforts to obtain the office of alderman. The sender mentions privileges and the election and rights of the nobility. The letter ends in Warsaw on 6 February 1689.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy. The letter concerns the Jewish synagogue in Lviv, rights and municipal affairs, and the resolution or presentation of the matter before the magistracy. Part of the manuscript is faded and illegible. The examined sheet does not contain a definite, complete date or place of issue.

The sender writes to the Lviv magistracy about Mr Afendikowicz and his property, mentioning the law and the resolution of the case. The sender asks for the matter to be treated favorably. The dating on the sheet indicates Warsaw, 18 May 1692. An address note on the verso gives Warsaw and 13 July 1695 as a separate annotation; it does not replace the date of the letter.

The sender refers to the magistracy’s goodwill toward Tomasz Gordon, who was elected alderman, and asks that his case be considered. He promises to defend the rights of the magistracy and the city. The letter is dated in Warsaw, 10 March 1689.

The sender addresses the city authorities of Lviv and writes about the king's favor, a vacancy, and his own year-long efforts. Further details are partly illegible. The date, 24 January 1689, was read from the letter sheet.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistracy as friends worthy of respect. In Polish with Latin insertions, the sender mentions matters connected with the city and asks that a matter be treated favorably; much of the account cannot be read with confidence. The sheet gives Warsaw and 4 April 1689.

A letter in German addressed to Arthur Forbes. Only isolated elements of the text are legible, and its contents cannot be translated reliably. The date and place were not read. The year 1691 is probable based on the unit cover, but is not legible with certainty on the letter sheet.

The second letter in the unit, in German, is addressed to Arthur Forbes. The date at the top of the sheet is tentatively read as 26 June 1691. The surviving text is more extensive, but damage, fading, and difficult handwriting prevent a reliable reading of most sentences. The signature may include the name Christoph.

The sender addresses the honorable voivode and benefactor, probably Jan Jabłonowski. The sender writes about a matter involving people identified as Domaradzki and [surname reading uncertain], refers to earlier proceedings, and makes a request to the addressee; details and some names remain uncertain. The letter ends with the date from Lviv, 30 January 1699. The sender’s signature is illegible.

The sender refers to a castle court circular and a letter from the Lwów aldermen to the addressee. He mentions a matter concerning the privileges of the city of Lwów and asks that they be preserved; the details of the argument are difficult to read. The letter is dated at Żyrawów (place-name reading uncertain) on Christmas Day 1680. The signature is read as Adam Drzewski; the accompanying abbreviation is unclear.

The sender responds to the addressees’ request concerning a townhouse rented for residential use. He also mentions continued use of the property and payment for it, but many details are difficult to read. The letter was most likely dated at Połonne on 23 August 1688; the sender and addressees remain unidentified.

The sender writes that the Basilians of St Onuphrius’s monastery have petitioned him by letter about repairing the road or access route to the monastery. The sender asks the addressees to help ensure that the agreed repair is carried out. The exact date and place of writing are not visible.

The sender describes arriving with family, mentions Monsieur l'ambassadeur, captives, and the preparation of a list of them. The sender writes of recommending someone and that person’s case before high-ranking dignitaries, as well as plans connected with Constantinople. The closing contains a formula of humble service and the address «Votre Excellence». The date, 16 March 1725, agrees with the cover description and the faintly legible date in the closing.

The surviving fragment addresses a Most Illustrious and Gracious Sir. The sender refers to a matter or service connected with the addressee and closes with a formula of humble service. The closing gives the date 3 November and probably Komarno. The address page (PDF p. 8) is the verso of the leaf, not a separate letter.

The sender addresses «Sirs and Brothers» and presents a matter concerning rights, hereditary estates, and family claims. The sender mentions a dispute, possible claims, and obligations; details are difficult to read because of strong show-through from the other side. According to the archival description, the letter dates to 6 December 1725; the place and sender have not been identified.

The second letter in the unit is addressed to a benefactor or benefactors. The sender renews a request concerning a matter involving the Dzierżanowskis and mentions documents or a detailed list; other details are partly illegible. The letter is dated 5 August 1758. A separate address notation pointing to Lwów survives.

The sender addresses the recipient as a benefactor. He refers to an earlier letter and a request concerning a matter involving the Dzierżanowskis, and mentions the need for a reply or action on the matter. Some details of the argument are difficult to read. The letter is dated in Lwów (the place reading is uncertain) on 18 February 1757; an address notation on the folded sheet also survives.

A fragment about a marriage proposal for a young lady, the mentioned Castellan of Vitebsk, her temperament, and her great fortune.

Denial of a rumor that the Podkomorzanka was forbidden from marrying by the Marszałkowa; request for clarification.

A long letter to a recipient styled as a Count. The sender reports on matters and correspondence, names several people, and returns to issues requiring a decision or further action. Dense handwriting and show-through make the details difficult to read; the full subject and names cannot be established reliably. Near the end, the place is probably Warsaw and the date is 11 October, with no legible year. Page 1 is an archival cover; p. 5 contains the fold and address of the same letter.

The sender addresses the recipient as a benefactor. In the surviving, difficult-to-read text, references to a matter, a letter, and a request for action or reply can be recognized; details and people are uncertain. The date written on the letter is 28 February 1692. The outer address leaf preserves a partly illegible form of address.

The sender wishes the recipient health and prosperity, then discusses matters requiring his attention or assistance. References to people and public affairs can be recognized, but many sentences and names remain uncertain because the sheet is damaged and difficult to read. The address probably identifies Hieronim, a Crown scribe, in Warsaw. The letter is dated 22 February 1597; the sender’s place is unknown.

The sender addresses a high-ranking recipient and discusses an administrative matter concerning the military, correspondence, and documents or a proclamation. He mentions actions in the area around Lwów and asks that the matter be handled accordingly; some details are difficult to read. The letter bears the notation “N 3570” and the date 28 June, but no year is legible.

The sender addresses the recipient as a Most Illustrious Benefactor. The text mentions staying at home, the post, and Lwów, but the matter itself cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The date notation in the upper right contains an uncertain place name and “8bris 1697”; the day is illegible.

The sender addresses a Most Illustrious Lord and Benefactor. The surviving text is difficult to read, and its specific subject cannot be established. The date notation gives Sambor, 5 June 1637. The address leaf on pp. 3 and 5 contains an uncertain name or title and the designation “to the Samborski.” The inventory card gives a different unit start date.

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. The surviving text contains expressions of regard and further remarks that are difficult to read; the matter at issue cannot be reconstructed reliably. The date notation gives Lublin and 27 May 1691. The external address on p. 4 directs the letter to Lwów, but the recipient’s surname is illegible.

The sender asks a municipal superior to intervene on behalf of Konrad, described as a master craftsman or locksmith (the trade reading is uncertain). He wants the carpenters’ guild to release Konrad from its requirements and stop obstructing his work. The letter is dated 28 December 1737, probably in Łańcut. The craftsman’s full name and the sender’s signature need checking.

The sender writes in French about correspondence received, lace goods, payments, and money transfers. He mentions a bill or note and an amount read as 1,242 écus; details of the accounting are partly illegible. The signature reads Dupont. The address leaf names the Palatine and general of the Lublin voivodeship. No date was read in the letter itself.

The surviving letter is addressed to a Most Illustrious Benefactor. The handwriting is very difficult to read in places. Visible fragments suggest requests and matters concerning correspondence and actions taken for the recipient, but the details cannot be reconstructed with confidence. The external address leaf preserves a formal form of address, while the surname and titles remain uncertain. The inventory card records that the unit was begun on 8 October 1697; this was not treated as the letter date. The note on the letter does not permit a reliable date reading.

A letter in Polish dated 18 August 1691. The surviving text is difficult to read; a formal address to a high-ranking recipient and further correspondence on current matters can be discerned. The address and signature are uncertain.

A letter dated 23 April 1692. The manuscript contains a formal address to a high-ranking recipient and describes matters requiring the recipient’s attention; the text is difficult to read. The address notation survives on a folded leaf.

A second, separate letter in the unit, also dated 23 April 1692. It addresses the recipient with a formal salutation and discusses a matter whose details cannot be read with confidence. A separate address notation accompanies it.

The letter dated 15 October 1691 concerns the recipient’s affairs and the course of earlier correspondence; the handwriting prevents a complete reconstruction of the details. The address on the reverse is difficult to read.

A separate tabular account with amounts was enclosed in the unit. Its heading gives the date 18 August 1691; most entries cannot be read with confidence.

The surviving copy of a letter to Robert Forbes concerns a dispute or difficulty related to a delivery and further commercial arrangements. It refers to a consignment and accounting; many sentences are difficult to read. Page 53 contains a short continuation, not a separate text.

The upper part of p. 55 contains a separate copy of a short Polish document dated 2 May. It concerns a commercial matter or account, but most of the text and proper names are illegible. The lower text on the same page is a second copy and is not combined here.

The lower part of p. 55 contains a second, independent copy of a Polish document. A legible passage refers to correspondence and an account associated with the names Daniel Davison and Robert Brown, but the relationships and details remain uncertain. This copy has not been joined to the text above.

The sheet dated 1 August 1687 lists numbered bales and other items with associated values. The rest concerns accounting related to weighing and transport; many goods and calculations are uncertain. Page 27 is a folded leaf addressed to Lviv.

The specification lists numbered batches of goods, including bales and other articles, with quantities, measures or weights, and calculated values. The second page continues the accounts and gives a total; most names and accounting details need further checking. The document was probably signed by Ferdinand Engelhardt.

A separate account lists batches of various textiles and other goods with quantities and prices. Several kinds of material and calculations in the right-hand column are visible, but most names and totals cannot be read with confidence. This is not a letter.

The loose sheet tabulates quantities of goods, calculations, and values. Numbers including 110, 9, 128, and 2216 are visible; goods names, units, and whether the total is a monetary value cannot be confidently established. This is not a letter.

The sender addresses the Lviv magistrate with a petition. Readable fragments mention the chapter, Imć Bogacki, and the possibility that someone might occupy his place. The sentence is uncertain, so the particular position or matter cannot be established. The letter is dated 4 March 1756.

The writer asks the benefactor to resolve a matter effectively. A legible passage mentions a “rector” and an obligation or matter to be completed; the text does not identify the rector or the procedure. The date reads Lublin, 26 October 1701.

A separate letter to a “Most Illustrious ... Benefactor.” It mentions an “obligacyja” (obligation/duty) and “expostulacyja” (a remonstrance or statement of grievance), and asks for a matter to be settled; the subject is illegible. The lower note reads Lublin, 18 October 1701.

The document opens with the Latin formula “Nobilis ac Spectabilis Domini Domini Fratres Observandissimi.” This does not establish whether the recipients were religious brethren or another group. The Polish text concerns matters addressed to a collective recipient, but its subject is only partly legible. The date is 12 August 1725 in Zamość.

The document opens with an address to the Most Illustrious Benefactor. Legible fragments refer to the recipient and a matter or duty, but the details cannot be recovered safely. No reliable date is legible.

PDF p. 4 begins a separate letter with a new salutation, “Most Illustrious ... Benefactor.” The writer refers to a matter and renews a request for it to be settled; its subject cannot be established from the surviving reading. No date is confirmed on the page. Page 5 carries an address, not further letter text.

The writer asks the “Most Illustrious Lord and Benefactor” for assistance in a matter, but the substance cannot be read continuously. The date on p. 3 reads “Złoczowa 8 Martij 1688” (8 March 1688). The signature is illegible.

The writer congratulates the recipient on the king’s choice concerning the Ruthenian palatinate. He asks for support if a canonry becomes vacant in Lviv. The letter does not show that he received the benefice.