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The damaged letter preserves the salutation “Wielce Mci Panie” and an incomplete reference to “stanowania Pańskiego.” Losses prevent identification of the subject, sender, full recipient, and date. Page 3 is the address wrapper for the same letter.

The letter opens with “Jaśnie Wielmożny Miłościwy Dobrodzieju” and contains fragments concerning law and a matter under discussion. No date, place of writing, or sender is visible in the surviving text.

The writer addresses a dignitary identified as voivode and general of the Ruthenian lands. The text mentions the Baraniniec land and a boundary matter, though details are partly illegible. The date in the upper margin is 4 January 1703.

A letter dated at Lwów on 10 June 1684 and addressed to recipients in Lwów. The Latin heading and some text fragments survive; the remaining passages need further reading.

The letter opens with “Jaśnie Wielmożny Miłościwy Panie, Panie i Dobrodzieju”. Fragments referring to an enclosed letter and to Kłodzienice and Lublin survive. No date was read from the letter text.

A letter from Bodzechyn, dated in February 1575; the day is uncertain. The writer addresses “Jaśnie Wielmożnych Panów i Braci” and asks for a payment and assistance. The address panel on p. 3 directs the letter to the recipients in Lwów.

A letter whose writer mentions, among other things, Vilnius, General Fleming, and Lwów. Near the end, “w Dobrodzieniu” and the fragment “Novembris” are visible; the day and year could not be read with confidence. The address panel on PDF p. 5 belongs to the same writing.

The writer, whose signature may read Szczęsny Krzechowski, writes about taking over the administration of the Bishopric of Chełm and commends himself to the recipient’s favor and protection. The letter is dated at Chełm on 5 February 1697.

The writer addresses the Voivode of Lviv about the office of director of the treasury courts of the Lviv land, citing the laudum of the Wiszeń sejmik. The letter is dated at Lviv on 25 October 1699; the writer’s signature is illegible.

A two-page letter dated “29 Augusti 1723”, addressed to “Lords”, “Brothers”, and “Friends”. The text survives in fragments; the place was not established.

The writer addresses a “Noble Benefactor” and presents a complaint concerning a shoemakers’ guild master and actions taken on the writer’s land. The following text appeals to the magistracy’s justice, proceedings, and applicable penalties; parts of the argument are illegible. The inventory card attributes the letter to Wacław Kruszycki, a canon, but the signature itself cannot be read. The date, 14 July 1769, is written in the letter; the dateline gives no place.

A one-page letter with an attached address panel. The writing is faded; the author, recipient, place, and date could not be established with confidence.

The writer addresses the Lviv vogt and asks for help with a matter requiring action or a decision by the recipient. He mentions difficulties and the possibility of “egzekucyi” (execution/enforcement); the details are partly illegible. The inventory card identifies the writer as Kraków starosta Paweł Aleksander. The letter itself is dated 17 December 1696; no place is assigned.

A partially legible Polish letter to a dignitary described on the address side as the Grand Crown Hetman. The notation “20 Xbris 1701” in the upper corner may be a date or a later annotation, so no certain date is assigned.

The inventory attributes this personal letter to Katarzyna Leszczyńska and addresses it to Jan Jabłonowski. The manuscript confirms the recipient’s office (“le palatin de Russie”) and destination of Lviv, while the main text and signature remain only partly legible.

Kazimierz Ignacy Leszczyński, Starost of Vinnytsia, informs an unnamed duchess that the chamberlain's relatives defer to her will regarding the marriage of the elder chamberlain's daughter. He also conveys his wife's regards, announcing an invitation to an upcoming baptism.

Hospodar Vasile Lupu assures János Kemény and George II Rákóczi of his constant friendship, explaining previous grievances regarding the mistreatment of the Moldavian envoy at the funeral of Sigismund Rákóczi. Enclosed with the letter are reports on the expedition of the Qalgha Sultan and the Khan's embassy to Khmelnytsky requesting reinforcements against the Kalmyks and Don Cossacks, as well as on the bloody rebellion in Korsun during the reduction of the Cossack register and the execution of its leader, Mozyra.

Moldavian Hospodar Gheorghe Ștefan sends reports to János Kemény from near Zhvanets concerning the desertion of Cossacks, Tatar-Polish relations, and copies of war correspondence. He also addresses issues regarding Hungarian troops, financial settlements, and current affairs.

Lubomirska explains with regret to Jan Jabłonowski that his request arrived one day too late, as the presentations had already been submitted. At the same time, she assures the addressee of her goodwill and readiness to provide a favor in the future.

Ludwika Lubomirska informs the Lviv Magistrate of an unlawful agreement for the sale of a palace and a manor, concluded between her husband and the Duke of Courland without her knowledge or consent. She requests the municipal authorities not to enter this defective act into the council books and to annul the intromission.

Grand Treasurer of the Crown Hieronim Lubomirski renews his request to the Voivode of Volhynia to obtain an assignment for winter quarters for his arquebusier banner from the Castellan of Kraków. He explains this by the urgent need to recruit and equip soldiers before the onset of winter and the necessity of dispatching the captain as soon as possible.

Stanisław Józef Lubomirski, Abbot of Tyniec, complains to Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, Voivode of Ruthenia, about the violence and destruction caused in the monastery estates by the regiment of the Crown Treasurer. He asks the addressee for intercession and the removal of the troops from the abbey, citing the prohibition of the Apostolic Nunciature and the already paid hiberna tax.

Teodor Lubomirski apologizes to the Castellan of Kraków for not saying goodbye in person before leaving Warsaw and sends his respects via a messenger. He humbly requests continued favor and protection for himself and his banner, declaring his readiness to serve.

Franciszek Lupis informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski, about his efforts in Paris to collect paintings from the painter de Troy. He explains that due to the artist's prolonged work and the freshness of the canvases, he could not take them personally, but expects them to be sent with a later transport.

Lanckoroński informs the Voivode of Ruthenia, Jan Jabłonowski, about the nobility's opposition to the Swedish war and the adoption of an instruction ordering the dispatch of envoys to the King of Sweden with a demand to withdraw from Courland. The letter also briefly mentions current personal matters and the death of Joanna.

Krzysztof Lanckoroński asks the Sub-judge of Chernihiv to grant relief to the town and waive the remaining debt of 70 zlotys owed by the local Jews. He justifies his request by the extreme oppression of the townspeople caused by burdensome military quartering.

Teresa Madalińska, wife of the standard-bearer of Wieluń, informs the Ruthenian Voivode Jan Stanisław Jabłonowski of the unexpected death of her husband. She asks the addressee and his wife to provide her with protection and to remember her in her bereavement.

Kazimierz Markowski reports on the health of his limping horse and informs about difficulties with the farrier due to the King's departure. He also describes the costs of his own medical treatment after an illness and urgently requests additional funds to cover his debts.