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From Lublin, December 28, 1701
Monseigneur
I have been rotting here in the Lublin mud for the second week now over a matter that is a pure nuisance. Since it is of the utmost importance and contains great dangers, it has been consuming my time with investigations for nearly a week. I expect, however, that it will conclude by the end of the second week, which means I will not be able to wait for the next post. For these reasons, I humbly ask that Your Grace, my Lord, excuse me before His Grace, my Benefactor, for not maintaining punctuality in my correspondence
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and for not meeting the expectations of Your Grace himself. If only I could extricate myself from these local intrigues, I will make up for what I have delayed with greater diligence in writing. And now I remain
Your Grace's, my Gracious Lord's, heartily loving brother and humble servant,
Jan Krasiński of Krasne, Voivode of Płock, by my own hand.
Original wording — transcription
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z Lublina d[nia] 28 [lub poprawione z innej cyfry]
Xbris 1701
Monseigneur
Juz na drugi tydzien gniję tu w błocie Lubelskim na sprawie pura vexa, ze zas iest summa importantia wielkie w sobie zawieraiąca discrimina bawi inquisitiami blisko tygodnia, spodziewam się iednak ze się azali skonczy na koncu drugiego, dla tego mi drugiey poczty nieprzyidzie doczekac, z tych miar proszę unizenie, racz mię W[asza] M[ość] M[ój] P[an] excusowac przed Jmci[ą] Panem Dobrodzieiem ze non servo punctualitatem w Corresponden-
cyi
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z samego WM[ości] P[an]a expecta[ti]oni non satisfacio, bylem się wywikłał z tych tu intrigow nagrodzę wczymem omięszkał maiori w pisaniu applicat[i]one. A teraz się piszę
WM[ości] M[ego] M[iłościwego] P[ana] z serca
kochający[m] bratem
y
uniżonym sługą
Jan Krasiński na Krasnem
W[ojewod]a Płocki
m[anu] p[ropria]
Reading notes
Incorrectly identified in the inventory as Voivode of Polotsk (the signature clearly states: 'W[ojewod]a Płocki', Jan Bonawentura Krasiński). Dateline: Lublin, 28 Xbris (December) 1701 (the inventory contains a distorted entry '28 яюто'). Recipient identified based on the inventory of the entire unit (Jan Jabłonowski, Voivode of Ruthenia).
Other letters in this unit
- New Year's greetings from the Voivode of Płock, Jan Krasiński, to the Voivode of Volhynia, Jan Jabłonowski
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding unjustified distrust and loyalty
- Letter from Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding the Masovian sejmiks and the convocation
- Letter from Jan Krasiński to Stanisław Jabłonowski sending sheets of the 'Merkuriusz'
- Jan Bonawentura Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding the Senate council and Saxon troops
- Letter of 1699 to the Voivode of the Ruthenian lands
- Letter of 17 February 1701 concerning a successful return
- Letter from Jan Krasiński to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski with a note on current events
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski on moderation at the sejmiks
- Letter of 17 March 1701 concerning an audience for envoys
- Letter of 24 March 1701 to the Palatine of the Ruthenian lands
- Letter from Kraków of 15 April 1701
- Letter from Gdańsk of 29 April 1701 concerning political affairs
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding a trip to Lublin and his son's return
- Letter from Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski justifying delays in correspondence
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding an ongoing trial in Lublin
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski: New Year's wishes and a request for support
- Letter from Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding his arrival in Warsaw
- Letter from Warsaw of 10 February 1702
- Letter from Warsaw of 24 February 1702
- Letter from Warsaw of 27 February 1702 concerning a legal matter
- Letter from Lviv of 17 January 1703
- Jan Krasiński to Jan Jabłonowski regarding the Swedish threat and Saxon oppression
- Letter from Lviv of 27 January 1703 concerning public affairs
- Letter from Lviv of 6 February 1703 concerning correspondence and political affairs
- Letter from Lviv of 20 February 1703 concerning the Sejm and public affairs
- Undated letter concerning affairs in Podlasie and Lithuania
- Undated letter concerning parliamentary and public affairs
