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The sender says she was pleased that the recipient “took” the widow Małachowa, who was said to retain great affection for him. She also mentions rumors, her own intention to visit or travel, and the recipient’s affairs, but the rest is partly illegible. The signature identifies Anna as a humble servant. The closing date notation contains “Maii 1773”, but the day and place are uncertain.

The sender addresses the senators of Lviv, refers to their order and its implementation, and signals dissatisfaction or a problem in the subsequent course of the matter. The sender asks them to consider or settle it; the specific subject cannot be confidently recovered from the manuscript. The letter has no legible date. The signature may include the name Ignacy and a surname beginning “Krzysztof…”, but this reading is uncertain.

The sender acknowledges receipt of a letter concerning an “interessu do Seymiku” (the reading of the word requires caution). The remaining text refers to the course of the matter and efforts to obtain information, but details and names are illegible. The date reads “w Lwowie d. 28 Martii 1698” — Lviv, 28 March 1698.

The sender discusses a matter requiring further proceedings. The text contains references to a deadline and a commission or commissioner, but their relationship and the decision sought cannot be established. No dateline is visible.

The sender discusses a matter of competence or jurisdiction, referring to the “Constitution of 1683”; a contract is also mentioned. The surviving text does not establish the subject of the dispute or the decision requested. No dateline is visible; the signature is illegible.

A letter from Stanisław Żółkiewski to an unidentified recipient, dated 3 August 1597. The writer refers to a matter he wishes to report and to earlier contact; details remain partly illegible.

A letter from Stanisław Żółkiewski dated 15 July 1618. It refers to an official or legal matter and a request from the recipient, but details cannot be established from the partial reading.

The letter concerns Bogusz, described as a painter, and his relations with residents of Wasmowice/Wassmowcice (uncertain place-name). The writer asks the recipient to intervene and urges that the matter be handled without harming the person concerned.

The Latin formula addressed to “Domini, Amici et vicini carissimi” is recognizable. The Polish text contains incomplete references to a message or explanation of a matter, but its subject cannot be established.

The surviving fragment mentions “Pan Andrzej” (“Mr Andrzej”); the following words and context are uncertain. The letter’s subject cannot be established.

The writer discusses reports and possible action concerning Constantinople, refers to information received, and asks for further assistance. This is separate from the next letter dated the same day.

The writer replies to a letter and discusses reports and efforts connected with Constantinople and Turkish affairs, asking for further action or news. Political details have not been inferred.

The writer asks for help with a debt attributed to Pan Andrzej Thorossonowicz (uncertain surname) owed to Pan Janaki/Iwanaki (uncertain name), and discusses repayment and possible intervention or surety.

The writer discusses reports about the route to Constantinople and the actions of the “Wielki Pan” (“Great Lord,” probably the Ottoman ruler), asks that news be conveyed, and says he will present the matter to the recipient.

The letter preserves the opening “Donoszę…” (“I report…”), followed by incomplete text. Its subject cannot be established, and the final notation resembles a date but is too uncertain to confirm.

The text is fragmentary. One uncertain word may refer to Constantinople, but this is insufficient to determine whether the letter concerns a person, a journey, or another matter.

The letter opens with a partly legible Latin formula. The surviving reading provides no reliable details about its subject.

The writer mentions a person or report connected with Constantinople and asks the recipient for further information. The text indicates difficulty obtaining news; the name resembling “Gedeon” is uncertain.

The writer confirms receiving word about money due to the recipient and its intended use, and directs that the funds be transferred or paid to Pan Brodecki. The letter closes with a request for further news.

The sender addresses a group as “Panowie” and refers to a matter presented to them. Legible fragments mention the addressees’ favor, an opinion, and the sender’s obligation; the remainder is too uncertain to identify the matter. The date line reads “w Warszawie d. 24 Aug 1684”. The signature and cover address are uncertain.

A substantial letter survives, addressed to the Crown Marshal, probably the Grand Crown Marshal, with the salutation “Most Illustrious Lord and Brother.” The archival card describes it as a letter from Adam Jabłonowski of Lachiew to the marshal with a request (the rest of that description is uncertain); the letter itself is too difficult to read to specify the request. The signature appears to read Adam Jabłonowski. The dateline reads “W Jabłonowie 16 Decembr 1696.”

The sender addresses a superior and refers to a letter received from the burgrave, connected with the depositing or accounting of dues. The sender asks the recipient to take further action or decide the matter and invokes obligations toward the recipient; some details are uncertain. The letter is dated Lviv, 18 June 1757. The cover on p. 4 is addressed to a superior.

The author addresses a “Reverende in Christo Pater” and discusses a statement of sums and income due to religious institutions. Several houses are named, along with amounts in Polish florins, including 3,000 and 6,500; the text considers the difference between nominal sums and revenue received. The damaged continuation concerns accounting/transfers and matters involving Przemyśl and other houses. The date line on p. 3 gives Przemyśl, 20 June 1760; the given name Cyprian is legible, but the surname is uncertain.

Zabielski writes to the administrator of the Holy Spirit Hospital in Lviv about a quarterly payment and repairs. He mentions the 12 July deadline, money left to be collected from the director, and the director’s explanation that he had not paid because repairs were needed; Zabielski says he asked for the quarter’s payment to be handed over. In a second matter, he says he has no involvement with the other “Zdziełka,” does not know who holds its contract, and has no receipts relating to it. Some words and the relation between the matters remain uncertain.

The letter opens “Jaśnie Wielmożny ... Mój Panie Bracie” (“Most Illustrious ... my brother”). The top of p. 16 gives 29 March 1697. The remaining text is partly legible but does not securely establish the matter; p. 17 appears to be the address-bearing reverse.

The word “Compania” can be recognized, but its context is poorly legible. At the end of p. 3 there is a date with the month “Aprilis” and probably the day 20; the year cannot be established safely. The subject of the matter remains unknown.

The page contains a tabular list of names/items and amounts, with totals. It is a separate enclosure or loose list, not a letter. Individual entries and totals have not been transcribed because the words and figures are uncertain; its relationship to the letters in this unit is unknown.

The opening formula is legible. The text contains references to actions and people, but the sentences are too uncertain to establish the subject. Page 8 contains a separate address leaf, probably associated with the dispatch.

The letter opens with “Jaśnie Wielmożny” (Most Illustrious Lord). The following text refers to a matter and to people or actions that cannot be identified securely. The date at the top appears to give 20 April, but the year and part of the notation are uncertain.

The date notation on p. 13 can be read as 15 May 1697. The text addresses a Most Illustrious Lord, but the remaining sentences are not secure enough to establish the subject. Page 15 bears a French address notation, probably associated with the dispatch.

The letter opens with the French salutation “Monseigneur,” followed by Polish text. The visible fragments do not provide a sufficiently secure reading to establish the subject. The date notation by the heading remains uncertain.

The author assures the addressee, whom he calls his patron and friend, of his attachment and readiness to serve his interests, and mentions a letter to the addressee’s father. He refers to “Baron Baschia” and an imminent departure for the Persian court (“partir dans quelques jours pour la Cour de Perse”); he also discusses a letter of recommendation and a cleric, though some context is unclear. The date line on p. 4 appears to read Erzerum?, 1 February 1690. The signature gives “Comte Philippe de…”, with the surname uncertain.

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. She writes of God’s unavoidable judgment and the death of a marshal whom she calls her benefactor, expresses grief, and mentions a ceremony set for 21 March. The continuation touches on affairs and obligations but is partly difficult to read. The date line appears to read “Z Zadomysła d. 24 Februarii 1697”; the place-name and signature require caution.

After the Latin salutation, the sender refers to a matter requiring further handling; references to the town clerk and waiting for news are legible. Damage and difficult handwriting prevent identification of the matter. No dateline is visible.

The sender writes about a matter handled during his absence. He mentions the referendary, who received a declaration concerning the city of Warsaw; further details and the effects of the declaration remain partly illegible.

The sender describes a matter involving Lviv Jews and actions taken by the recipients; the text also mentions an injury or harm. The handwriting is difficult, so the precise sequence of events and requested decision remain uncertain. Dated in Warsaw, 8 March 1629.

The sender refers to an earlier letter and the further handling of a matter. The text mentions a letter and subsequent steps, but the difficult handwriting does not allow the matter itself to be identified.

Zadzik informs the Lviv magistracy of a royal declaration concerning Warsaw, received by the referendary during the sender’s absence. He indicates that this may cause difficulty for the recipients; the remainder is partly uncertain. Dated in Warsaw, 22 September 1634.

Zadzik replies about a matter entrusted to him by the Lviv magistracy. He mentions the town clerk and declares his readiness to act further and do the recipients a favor. Details remain partly illegible.

The sender refers to a mandate and a matter connected with its execution and property. The text is partly legible; the precise subject and requested decision cannot be established.

The sender addresses the city president and raises a matter involving money or dues and its consideration. Details are partly illegible; the signature gives the name Gregory, surname illegible. No date was read.

The sender addresses a director and describes meat taken from Przemyśl by its guilds; he mentions a person/party in the matter and the need to clarify it. Further details are partly illegible. The signature gives the name Gregory, surname illegible; no date was read.

The sender addresses the president and refers to testimony given “Bona fide”; he mentions an obligation or claim connected with the marshal’s office. The details are illegible. The signature includes the name Gregory (surname uncertain); no date was read.

The sender addresses Hayder as a friend and discusses a monetary dispute or settlement. The manuscript mentions accounts, dues, and a sum written as “30000”; the sender seeks resolution and refers to further obligations. The illegibility prevents identification of the exact basis of the debt and all amounts in the accounts. The closing date is 18 April 1647; the place appears to be Warsaw but is uncertain.

Page 5 contains a separate letter opening with an address to a Most Illustrious Lord. The remaining sentences are uncertain, so neither the subject nor date can be established safely. The leaves on pp. 4 and 6 appear to be address-bearing folded leaves with seals.

The sender addresses a Most Illustrious and gracious benefactor. Much of the text is difficult to read, so its subject cannot be established securely. The date notation at the end gives Toruń and 2 May 1701.

Page 8 contains a separate letter with its own opening and date of 19 July 1636; it is not a copy of the text on pp. 4–5. References to people and sums are visible, but details cannot be read safely. Page 9 is probably the address-bearing reverse.

The sender writes that he cannot find the courier (“cursor” in the manuscript) who was to reach Lwów with letters. He refers to correspondence and forwarding a message; the rest is partly illegible. The letter is dated 19 July 1636.

The sender addresses Mr Ziemnicki. The text mentions a person called Kamieniecki and a horse, but their relationship and the matter at issue cannot be reconstructed securely. The date notation gives 18 June 1636.

The sender informs the starosta of an injury suffered by a person mentioned in the letter and refers to related legal proceedings and their further handling. The parties and details are partly illegible. The dateline is tentatively read as Łańcut, 12 August 1736.