Translation / modern text
[P. 2]
Most Illustrious and My Heartfelt Benefactor!
Upon arriving in Lwów, within almost an hour I received two letters from Your Grace, My Lord and Benefactor. Having read their contents, I report back, sending with devotion to Your Grace's service my concern for Lwów and conveying grateful thanks under favorable auspices. Although I was to arrive in Lwów today, His Grace the Starosta of Chmielnik found me already prepared for the journey. For this reason, I only arrived in Lwów in time today and found this place deserted after the departure of Your Grace, My Lord and Benefactor, which I lament to such an extent,
[P. 3]
that I cannot express it. I find many wonders invented and accumulated in Lwów, indeed unbelievable subterfuges, which are surely difficult to witness. No one [knows] about this, yet I wish to remain in the service of Your Grace, My Lord, as always.
Your Grace's, My Lord's, kindly loving and most humble servant,
M.F. Krosnowski
In Lwów, December 31 [...]
[P. 4, address:]
To the Most Illustrious His Grace the General, Voivode of the Ruthenian Lands, My Most Gracious Lord and Benefactor.
Original wording — transcription
[S. 2]
Jasnie Wielmozny Moy Serdec[z]ny Dobrodzieiu
Gdy stanąłem we Lwowie całego prawie Momenta go[dziny?]
listow dwa WMM[ości] Pana Dobrodzieia Charactery
z ktorych wyczytawszy. Donoszę, dla Służb[y]
Lwouu WMMcPana sollicitudine[m] przesyłaiąc Auspicio
Słiwe recognicyąque transmitię. Iaco Dnia Dzisiey
szego iescze stanąć miał we Lwowie ale
in procinctu drogi będącego zastał mie J[e]g[o] M[ość]
Starosta Chmielnicki y dlatego Dziś dopie
ro we Lwowie wczasow stanął y ty[m] skoń
częte mieysce zastał po odiezdzie WMMcPana
Dobrodzieia Iaco iak snadzę Ubolewam
[S. 3]
przeto tego wyrazić niemogę. Dziwow [?] extruendi
narzniętych we Lwowie siła zastaie Co Makawit [?]
prawie ale do wiary niepodobnych Szyprykow [?]
tego podobno przypatrować się trudno Nikt o
tym y in Służb[ie] WMMcPana zechcę Iako
zawsze
WMM Pana Uprzeymie
kochający y Nayni[ższy]
sł[uga]
MF Krosnowski
W[e] Lwowie 31 Dec[embris] [ubytek papieru]
[S. 4, adres:]
Jasnie Wielmożnemu J[ego]m[oś]
ci Panu Generałowi Woie
wodzie Ziem Ruskich
M[oie]mu Wielce M[oś]ciw[e]mu
Panu y Dobrodzieiowi
Reading notes
The year (1699) in the date is located in a paper loss at the bottom of p. 3 and is known from the archival inventory. On p. 4, a wax seal is preserved under the address.
Other letters in this unit
- Letter from Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski to Jan Jabłonowski upon arriving in Lwów
- Letter from Mikołaj Franciszek Krosnowski to Jan Jabłonowski with New Year's greetings
