Translation / modern text
Esteemed Mr Hayder, my lord and friend!
Your letter has reached me, along with what you wished to express in it. I recognise your goodwill towards me, made all the more apparent by your continuing care for my affairs and by bringing my wish to a successful outcome. I am, and shall always be, grateful for these efforts whenever occasion arises.
I shall keep a close eye on the matter you recommend to me and confer with the judge about it. Not only in this request but in every other, I shall be ready to show you all my goodwill. I earnestly commend myself to your favour.
Warsaw, 21 February 1646.
Because of the burden of public business I could not today [...] write in my own hand. I thank you for such great kindness, ready to repay it whenever occasion offers [...]. I commend my services and remain [...] your friend and servant, [...] Guttinius.
[Address:] Maciej Hayder, Lviv councillor, in Lviv.
[Receipt note:] Received by post on 14 March.
Original wording — transcription
Mci Panie Hayder, Moy Mci Panie y Przyiacielu.
Doszedł mię list od Wm mego Mci Pana y to co w nim wyrazić raczył. Poznawam dosc przysługuiący dobrego afektu Wm mego Pana przeciwko sobie, ktory ztąd mi barziey elucescit, zes Wm moy Mci Pan non descevit curam in negotiis meis, a zes desiderium moje do effektu dobrego przywiodł. Wdzięczen iestem y zawsze będę tey Wm mego Pana sollicitaciey quoties usus tulerit. Sprawę ktorą mi Wm M Pan commendui[e]sz będę miał na pilnym oku y w niey zniosę się z Panem Sędzikiem. A nietylko w tey requisiciey, ale y w każdey inszey gotow będę wyświadczyc całą chęc moię Wm Mimu Panu, ktorego się łasce pilnie zalecam. W Warszawie d. 21 Februar[ii] 1646.
Ob molem negotiorum publicorum non potui hodie [...] manu scribere. Gratias ago pro tanta humanitate paratus quavis occasione rependere [...], cui mea servitia [...] commendo et remaneo [...] amicus et servitor [...] Guttinius.
[Adres s. 13:] Spectabili D[omi]no Matthiae Hayder Consuli Leopoliensi D[omi]no et amico [...] Leopoli. Per Posta die 14 Martij accepta.
Reading notes
Pages 12–13 inspected: one letter with a Latin postscript and address. 21 February 1646 dates the letter; 14 March is a receipt note, not the date of writing. The judge’s name and details of the matter remain unidentified. Sędzikiem has been treated as a title, subject to further checking. A promise of help does not prove a later intervention. Entire unit: thirteen pages, five letters, no separate enclosures or copies; earlier searching found only catalogues.