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Stanisław Chomentowski to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski with an invitation to his wedding

Stanisław Chomentowski, Starosta of Radom Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Ruthenia, General of the Ruthenian Lands, Starosta of Mościska and Świecie
February 9, 1698 · Warsaw

Stanisław Chomentowski informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about his upcoming wedding to the Deputy Chancellor's daughter in Nesvizh. He humbly requests the addressee and his wife to grace the wedding ceremony with their presence, assuring them of his constant loyalty and readiness to serve.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] In Warsaw, on February 9, 1698. Monseigneur Experience itself teaches us that only the will of God both initiates and governs all destinies, and no one can attain it sooner, unless the very time that brings it arrives. Reaching, therefore, the end of this desired happiness of mine by the grace of Their Graces the Deputy Chancellors, my gracious lords and benefactors, and having set the place for the completion of the ceremony of joining hands in the covenant of marriage with Her Grace the Deputy Chancellor's daughter, my gracious lady, for the 9th of February in Nesvizh, I dare to humbly ask Your Grace, My Lord, that you, together with Her Grace the Lady, would deign to honor the ceremony of this act with your gracious presence. I assure you that I shall follow this kindness, and with a retinue of friends in service, as well as for the glory of Your Grace the Lord [...] every fate, and with it my service to Their Graces [...] for always to every nod of Your Grace the Lord [...] remaining forever Your Grace's, My Lord, I bow most humbly to Her Grace the Lady and beseech the same favor. Kindly benevolent and humble servant S. Chomentowski Starosta of Radom [P. 3, address:] To the Most Illustrious Lord Voivode and General of the Ruthenian Lands, Starosta of Mościska, Świecie, etc., My Gracious Lord

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] w Warszawie d[nia] 9na Februarij 1698. Monseigneur Uczy Nas doswiadczenie samo, ze iedna tylko wola Boza iako zagaia, tak y wszelkie szafuie Fortuny, y nikt prędzey do: stąmpic iey nie moze, chyba ze ten Czas sam nastąm: pi ktory y daie. Dochodząc tedy tey poządaney Sczę: sliwosci moiey kresu, z łaski Ich[m]ć[iów] P[anó]w Podkancle: rzych k[re]wnych m[oich] m[iłościwych] P[anó]w y Dobrodzieiow, y maiąc sobie ad obeunda solemnia iungendae in foedera dexterae z Iey M[o]scią Panną Podkanclerzanką [kwną? mą?] m[iłościwą] m[ością] panną, naznaczone mieysce d[nia] 9na Februarij, w Nie: swiezu. Smiem W[asze]m[ość] M[oie]go Pana uniżenie prosic, abys ad solemnia Aktu Tego spolnie z Iey M[o]scią I[e]m[ość] Panią przytomną Łaskę Swoię przyłożył. Upewniam że ta Dobroczynnoscią poydę, et cum Agmine Amico: rum, in Obsequiis a oraz et Gloriam W[asze]m[ość] Pana bo: wszelką Fortunę, a przy niey y Usługę Moię Im[ości] mola bo zawsze kazdemu W[asze]m[ość] Pana skinieniu [...] staiąc Nazawsze W[asze]m[ość] M[oie]go Pana Iey M[o]sć Im[ość] Paniey iako Nayuniżensiey się kłaniam a o tęże łaskę upraszam. [podpis:] Uprzeymie Zyczliwy y Uniżony Sługa S. Chomentowski s[tarosta] r[adomski] [S. 3, adres:] Jasnie Wielmoznemu Jmć Panu Wojewodzie y Genera: łowi Ziem Ruskich, Mościskie: mu, Swieckiemu etc. Staroscie M[oie]mu W[asze]m[ość] Panu

Reading notes

Page 1 contains an inventory card. A letter from Stanisław Chomentowski inviting to his wedding with the Deputy Chancellor's daughter (likely from the Radziwiłł family, the ceremony in Nesvizh). The discrepancy between the date of the letter written in Warsaw (February 9, 1698) and the date of the ceremony in Nesvizh (also given as February 9) is puzzling – perhaps there was a mistake by the scribe in the day or the date of issuance.

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