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Partly legible letter to “Pan Brat” (“Brother”), Lublin, 27 May 1691

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. The surviving text contains expressions of regard and further remarks that are difficult to read; the matter at issue cannot be reconstructed reliably. The date notation gives Lublin and 27 May 1691. The external address on p. 4 directs the letter to Lwów, but the recipient’s surname is illegible.

AI-assisted edition. Working, partial transcription and translation. Much of the text is illegible; gaps are marked [—] and uncertain readings with question marks. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. He expresses goodwill, then discusses a matter whose contents cannot be read with confidence because the manuscript is poorly legible. The letter is dated in Lublin on 27 May 1691. The surviving external address points to Lwów but does not establish the recipient’s surname.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 2, datownik:] w Lublinie, d. 27 May 1691. Mnie wielce [miłościwy?] Panie [—], mój wielce miłościwy Panie Bracie. Ja dobrodziejstwa WMM Pana [—], z [—] kompassyją, tak aby [—] [—]. [Dalszy tekst strony 2 bardzo słabo czytelny; rozpoznawalne formuły obejmują «WMM Pana» oraz wzmianki o «interesie»/«sprawie»; pełne odczytanie niepewne.] [PDF s. 3:] [—] wszystko [—], [—] [—] nie było [—]. [Wzmianka o] [—] wyroku [—], na które co za [—] [—]. [Prośba o] [—] [—]. [Formuła końcowa:] WMM Pana [—], Brat y niżli Sługa [odczyt formuły niepewny]. [Podpis:] [nieczytelny]. [PDF s. 4, zapis adresowy na złożeniu:] Jmci Wielmożnemu Panu [—], [—] Bratu [—], do Lwowa. [Nazwisko i część tytulatury nieczytelne; ślady pieczęci].

Reading notes

The unit comprises the letter on PDF pp. 2–3, a separate address on the folded sheet on p. 4, and a Ukrainian inventory card on p. 1. The date and place, 27 May 1691, Lublin, are read from the date notation on the original letter, not inferred from the cover. The inventory card also records 27 May 1691 and two sheets; this is a separate catalog entry. The signature and most of the text are illegible; the address points to Lwów but gives no certain recipient surname. The day 27 was checked on an enlarged image of the date notation (PDF p. 2).
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