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Letter from Warsaw concerning the appointment of the suffragan bishop of Lviv and the addressees’ merits

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.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial transcription of a Polish letter and translation into contemporary English; numerous gaps are marked [—], and uncertain readings as [word?]. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

[Heading:] My noble and most [gracious?] sirs. [Illegible fragment.] The sender refers to the appointment of the suffragan bishop of Lviv, to the addressees’ merits, which are said to be widely known, and to particular friendship and goodwill. The remainder of the account of their merits, the magistrate, and mutual services is largely illegible; its meaning cannot be safely reconstructed. In Warsaw, 9 December 1723. [Signature illegible.]

Original wording — transcription

[Nagłówek, u góry karty:] Szlachetni Moi Wielce M[iłościwi?] Panowie. A iż in expressionem wielkiej godności Jego Mci [—], nominata sufragana Lwowskiego WWMM Panom, bo ta każdemu wiadomo, y cały świat Polski w nim [—], ten tylko [—] sobie honor, że y osobliwemu przyjacielowi memu, co tak in Republica meritorum Viro przydaj momentum [—], do całego szlachetnego magistratu WWMM Panów [—] wakującego [—] własney [—] proboszcza [—] Lwowskiego, które aby z partykularnego affektu tak godnemu Prałatowi y całemu Magistratowi WWMM Panów [—] [—], mu[t]uum proficuo, cedore modo, uniżenie proszę. Być zaś ta życzność Pański WWMM Panów w sercu moim nigdy nie [—] pomniona, et producet obligationes do wzajemney przysługi latemu Szlachetnemu Magistratowi na zawsze [—]. Na co piszę się. W Warszawie d. 9 Xbris 1723. [Podpis nieczytelny; formuła końcowa:] Uprzejmie życzliwy y powolnym sługa [podpis nieczytelny].

Reading notes

Both available pages were examined: image 1-0.jpg is the cover, and 2-0.jpg is the letter sheet (PDF p. 2). The cover gives the start date as 9 December 1723 and notes one sheet; the letter itself reads “W Warszawie d. 9 Xbris 1723”. The text is in Polish with Latin insertions. The right edge of the sheet is damaged, the handwriting is faded, and some sentences remain illegible. The reading of the heading and some words is uncertain. The sender, the addressee’s surname, and the details of the matter have not been established with confidence.
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