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A one-page letter survives with a salutation to an Illustrious Sir and Benefactor. The handwriting is difficult to read, and neither the subject nor the addressee’s surname can be established reliably. The archival cover attributes the letter to Zamoyski, but the document itself does not securely confirm this.

The writer addresses the recipient in a familiar, friendly form, then refers to a matter apparently requiring intervention or advice and to people whose names cannot be read with confidence. The closing section contains references to official handling of the matter and correspondence. The dateline seems to mention Kraków and January, but neither the day nor the complete date can be established with confidence.

One letter occupies three numbered manuscript leaves; the fourth scanned sheet is its folded address cover. The surviving salutation addresses an Illustrious Sir and Brother. The main text is difficult to read and does not securely establish the specific matter or request; the signature is illegible.

The writer asks the recipient for goodwill and assistance in a matter connected with judicial or official proceedings. The writer mentions difficulty obtaining justice and seeks support; further details, including the people involved and the subject of the case, are uncertain. The dateline in the text gives 15 January 1575; the place is uncertain.

The letter opens with an address to the “Most Illustrious Sir and beloved Brother.” The remaining text is too difficult to read to identify its subject reliably. The date 12 July 1761 appears at the bottom of the letter itself; the author is unidentified.

The writer recalls the recipient’s earlier assistance in a matter involving a goldsmith and a debtor. He mentions information about actions by the magistracy and asks for continued goodwill and help in advancing the case; details of the proceedings are partly uncertain. The dateline reads “Cracoviae d. 12 January 1760”.

The writer addresses the recipient in a warm, familiar tone, thanks them for remembering her, and sends wishes for good health. She mentions family matters and the health of relatives, though some details are illegible. The letter itself contains no reliable dateline.

A German-language commercial letter concerning accounts; the figures 1,000 and 3,000 (gulden) are visible, but the context of the account and obligations is only partly legible. No definitive meaning has been assigned to the figures beyond their presence in the document.

A German-language commercial letter concerning accounts and financial obligations. It refers to sums, but the difficult hand does not permit a reliable reconstruction of the full account or precise request.

A German-language letter concerning commercial correspondence and accounts; the specific matter remains uncertain because of the difficult hand. Visible figures and financial references do not suffice to establish the full account.

A German-language commercial letter concerning accounts and financial obligations. It refers to sums, but the difficult hand does not permit a reliable reconstruction of the full account or precise request.

A German-language letter concerning commercial correspondence and accounts; the specific matter remains uncertain because of the difficult hand. Visible figures and financial references do not suffice to establish the full account.

The writer reports current events and news from various places, mentioning the Sejm, officials, and people engaged in correspondence. The writer asks for further information or intervention. The dateline in the text gives Lviv, 4 August 1687; some names and details remain uncertain.

The writer addresses the president and relays current news about troops, a camp or movement, and political affairs. The surname Grabowiecki and several locations appear, but parts of the text are uncertain. No reliable date is visible.

The writer addresses the recipient in a familiar tone and discusses matters involving the Sejm, deputies, correspondence, and officials. The writer comments on current political affairs and expects further news. Some people and details are uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 27 February 1687.

The writer relays information received from Hamburg, dated there 25 June, and news concerning diplomatic missions and political affairs. The text mentions an audience, envoys or a mission, and further actions in Warsaw and Rome. Some details and proper names remain uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 4 August 1687.

The writer asks the recipient to reply and mentions received correspondence and matters requiring further attention. Details are partly illegible. Dated at Lviv on 10 March 1697.

The writer reports on travel or troop movements, mentions a dispatch or correspondence, and discusses military matters and the situation in Warsaw. Some details are uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 18 January 1703; p. 8 is its outer address sheet.

The writer discusses money matters and settlements, gives visible amounts in tymfs, and mentions people and earlier arrangements. Some names, sums, and context are uncertain. The dateline gives Lviv, 17 March 1690.

The writer acknowledges receipt of a letter or news and asks for further information or a reply. Details of the matter are brief and partly uncertain. The dateline gives Lviv, 27 August 1700.

The writer asks the recipient for help and discusses public affairs and correspondence involving officials. Some names and the substance remain uncertain. The letter is dated at Lviv on 3 September 1697.

The letter opens with a New Year’s greeting to Mr Żupnicki. It continues with an extended account of the sender’s affairs and requests; references to official or judicial matters appear, but their details cannot be established reliably. The dateline on p. 3 gives 13 January 1631.

The writer addresses the recipient as “Mciwy Panie Bracie” and discusses a matter involving property, obligations, and legal proceedings. A reference to a testament and several people is discernible, including possibly members of the Sobieski family. The precise request cannot be reliably reconstructed. The surviving text ends without a legible date or signature.

A one-page letter survives, containing an extended account of the sender’s affairs and a request to the recipient. The handwriting is difficult, so the specific subject cannot be established. The address sheet may name Mr Zimnicki; no reliable dateline was read on the letter.

The writer sends the authorities of Lviv a lengthy, formal letter concerning a matter requiring consideration. References to Warsaw, officials, and a request that the matter be taken up are legible, but the substance cannot be confidently reconstructed. There is no reliable dateline in the text.

The letter to Jan Rudawski reports a matter involving a person or persons tentatively read as “P. Hajdurom Kayer(?)” and a matter associated with “Szlachetnym Łomżyckim” (further wording uncertain). It also mentions Lwów, its municipal consuls, and actions or requests directed to the recipient. Illegible passages prevent a reliable reconstruction of the details or the connection between these matters. The dateline gives 19 February 1631.

The writer addresses his mother in a warm, personal tone, mentions health, family, and his own circumstances, and asks for her goodwill and remembrance. Not all details in the long account are legible. The closing date gives 11 November 1636; the place is uncertain.

The writer addresses Adalbert Zimnicki with a request for help in a disputed or legal matter involving private individuals and earlier arrangements. The letter presents an extended argument, but the details of the dispute and the names are difficult to read with confidence. There is no reliable dateline in the text.

The writer addresses Mr Hajder about a matter in which he asks for the issuing of a “mandate or …” (the following word is uncertain). The text repeatedly mentions Mr Hajder, a brewery in a tenement, and proceedings or a decision in a municipal matter. The handwriting and gaps do not allow the course of the matter or all parties to be established. The dateline gives 28 November 1646.

Sommer writes about a received message and a matter of accounting or debt, and mentions an expected explanation. Some words and details remain uncertain.

Sommer replies to Forbes’s earlier message, mentions an item sent or expected, and asks for further information. Details of the correspondence are partly illegible.

Sommer responds to news, refers to a matter pursued in connection with Forbes, and asks for further information. Details of the business and some people are uncertain.

Sommer reports news about a matter and refers to people and earlier arrangements. The text is partly damaged and does not allow all details to be reconstructed with confidence.

The sender addresses Arthur Forbes about an account, mentions Robert Forbes and money due, and refers to earlier correspondence. The writer asks that the matter be considered and answered. Illegible passages prevent the details of the account and relationships between the named people from being established.

In the second English-language letter, the writer discusses sums due and accounts, mentions a correspondent tentatively read as “Mr Marshbee” and several amounts, including £200 and £300. The account details and proposed settlement are partly illegible. Page 5 contains the continuation/closing and an address notation on the folded sheet.

The next letter to Arthur Forbes discusses money due, accounts, and its transfer, with references to several amounts and people connected with the account. The dateline on p. 10 may read “Wostanowicz(?) day 8 7bris”; the place and year require verification. The address sheet names Arthur Forbes as a merchant in Scotland.

The third English-language letter continues a discussion of accounts and payments. The sender refers to a settlement and amounts around £200–£300, considers repayment, and asks for a further response. Some amounts and relationships between the people remain uncertain. Page 7 contains a brief closing and address sheet.

The English-language letter discusses accounts and sums owed between the sender and correspondent. Legible passages mention the sender’s brother Gabriel, £300, and repayment or settlement; the account’s details cannot be reconstructed reliably. The continuation, closing, and address sheet are on p. 3.

The writer addresses Forbes concerning an obligation or settlement. The text mentions the Crown Tribunal in Lublin and includes a request about further proceedings. The details and precise course of the matter cannot be confidently reconstructed.

The writer reports on a matter discussed with the recipient, refers to correspondence from Warsaw, and mentions an obligation or settlement. The later part names several people and refers to official or judicial actions, but their relationships and the details are difficult to reconstruct with confidence.

The sender mentions travelling to Lublin to collect money and asks the recipient to act in the matter. The text also mentions the Łomża starosta (uncertain reading). Illegible passages prevent the amount, course of the matter, and relationships between the people from being established. The closing date formula gives May 1650, but the day is unknown.

The writer discusses an amount due or a debt and gives a partial account of sums and earlier settlements. The document contains figures and calculations, but damage and difficult handwriting prevent a reliable reading of all entries or the final total.

The writer addresses Forbes concerning a debt or amount due, mentions promised payment and goods/accounting connected with beer, and asks that the matter be settled. Details and amounts are uncertain.

This short letter is difficult to read. Its dateline gives Amsterdam and 22 February 1686; the surviving text contains references to correspondence and commercial matters, but does not permit a reliable reconstruction of the subject. Page 3 is the folded address sheet with a seal belonging to this letter.

The sender replies to a message that 275 tynfs had been received and mentions further money or goods sent through Mr Zygmunt. Goods associated with Kraków and an amount still to be settled are also mentioned; exact quantities and terms remain uncertain. The address sheet on p. 6 belongs to the same letter.

The writer describes a matter involving amounts due or an account, refers to earlier correspondence and Warsaw, and asks the recipient for help or further action. The handwriting is difficult, so details and relationships between the people remain uncertain.

The guardian of the Franciscan convent in Lviv petitions the Most Illustrious Lords to grant a piece of land between the city walls and the convent. He explains that the existing site is too small and poor, and that building there would require demolishing the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is kept. He mentions a foundation by a benefactress named Sophia (surname uncertain).

The sender writes about a matter connected with Brody, mentions the starosta, and refers to a “declaration,” asking the recipient to take further action. Difficult handwriting and illegible passages prevent the exact subject or course of the matter from being established. The letter’s dateline appears to read Brody, 13 April 1697.

The writer describes a legal matter connected with the Lviv Tribunal, refers to verdicts and the depository of the city of Lviv, and asks the recipient for help or further action. Details of the dispute are partly illegible. The letter ends with the year 1739; the day and month cannot be read with confidence.

The writer asks the Voivode of Volhynia for help in a dispute involving financial obligations and legal proceedings. She mentions an appeal, letters, and people involved in the matter; the course of events and some names are uncertain.